Natasha Bedingfield, Tony Bennett, Lewis Black, Nicolas Cage, Ornette Coleman,

 LeAnn Rimes, Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls), Seal and David Spade

Have Been Added to Present

              International superstar and GRAMMY® Award nominee Shakira will perform, along with nominee Wyclef Jean; nominees Chris Brown, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson team for a special tribute to the tradition of great male R&B artists, and nominee Rascal Flatts will join previously announced nominee Carrie Underwood in a tribute to country rock, on THE 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Sunday Feb. 11 (8:00-11:30PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.  

            Added to present are current nominee Natasha Bedingfield, current nominee and 12-time GRAMMY Award winner Tony Bennett, current nominee comedian Lewis Black, Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage, current Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Ornette Coleman, two-time GRAMMY Award winner LeAnn Rimes, current nominee Nicole Scherzinger (of the Pussycat Dolls), three-time  GRAMMY Award winner Seal, and David Spade, star of the Network's new comedy "Rules of Engagement."

            Shakira, who has won two GRAMMY Awards and seven Latin GRAMMY Awards, and three-time GRAMMY Award winner Wyclef Jean are currently nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.  Chris Brown is nominated for Best New Artist and Best Contemporary R&B Album.  Lionel Richie is a four-time GRAMMY Award winner and is currently nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Album.  GRAMMY winner Smokey Robinson is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Rascal Flatts is nominated for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

           Previously announced performers are Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, the Dixie Chicks, Gnarls Barkley, John Legend, Ludacris, John Mayer, Corinne Bailey Rae, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake (a solo performance and with the winner of the "My GRAMMY Moment" competition), the Police and Carrie Underwood.  Previously announced presenters are Joan Baez, The Black Eyed Peas, Ciara, Nelly Furtado, Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, P!nk, Rihanna, Chris Rock and  Stevie Wonder. 

            Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as 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.

              THE 49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS are produced by John Cossette Productions in association with Ken Ehrlich Productions for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich and John Cossette are executive producers; Walter C. Miller is producer/director; Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer.  David Wild is the writer and Tzvi Small is supervising producer.

RATING:  To Be Announced