The initial lineup for this year's countdown to the Grammy Awards [ tickets ] concert includes Black Eyed Peas [ tickets ], Maxwell and Sugarland, according to a press release. Dubbed "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!" the show will once again be hosted by LL Cool J.

The Dec. 2 concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles will air on the CBS Television Network at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The televised concert will mark the second time the annual Grammy nominations will be announced on prime-time television.

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, to be held Jan. 31 at the Staples Center in LA, also will air on CBS.