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GRAMMY(R) NOMINEES THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, GREEN DAY, LADY GAGA, P!NK AND THE ZAC BROWN BAND ADDED TO STELLAR LINEUP FOR "THE 52nd ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS" JAN. 31 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

All Five Album Of The Year Nominees Now Set To Perform on Music's Biggest Night®

 

            Current GRAMMY® Award nominees Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Lady Gaga, P!nk and Zac Brown Band are the next group of performers announced for THE 52nd ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS broadcasting live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 31 (8:00-11:30 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.  They join previously announced performers Beyoncé, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell and Taylor Swift.  Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced at a later date.

            All five Album Of The Year nominees are now set to perform on Music's Biggest Night®: Beyoncé, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, the Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift.

            Lady Gaga has five nominations: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Dance Recording for "Poker Face" and Album Of The Year and Best Electronic/Dance Album for The Fame.

            Three-time GRAMMY winner Green Day and the Zac Brown Band each have three nods: Green Day for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals, Best Rock Song for "21 Guns" and Best Rock Album for 21st Century Breakdown; and the Zac Brown Band for Best New Artist, Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "Chicken Fried" and Best Country Album for The Foundation.

            The GRAMMY-winning Dave Matthews Band and two-time GRAMMY winner P!nk are each up for two awards: Dave Matthews Band for Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album for Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King; and P!nk for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Sober" and Best Pop Vocal Album for Funhouse.

          As previously announced on "THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT" on Dec. 2, music fans can upload a 20-second video of themselves singing along to a portion of The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" for a chance to have their video appear as part of the Peas' performance on Music's Biggest Night.  Videos may be uploaded to www.cbs.com/specials/grammys/upload/ and http://bepgrammys.dipdive.com/extrapages/11896 through Jan. 15, 2010.

         For more information on THE 52nd ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, please visit http://www.cbs.com/specials/grammys/.

        THE 52nd ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS are produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy®.  Ken Ehrlich and John Cossette are executive producers, Louis J. Horvitz is director.

  

About The Recording Academy

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers.  Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards - the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music - The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs.  The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit http://www.grammy.com/.  For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys and a YouTube channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys.

  

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