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Prince, Beyoncé, Jackson Browne among latest Grammy performers
Grammy winners will have to keep their acceptance speeches short, as the list of acts that will eat the clock with live performances continues to grow.
The latest additions to the roster include Prince and Beyoncé, both of whom are vying for trophies, as well as Jackson Browne , Emmylou Harris, Timothy B. Schmit, Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam and Jorge Calderon.
Previous Grammy-winner Prince holds a nomination in Best Pop Instrumental Album category for last year's "N.E.W.S.," an album consisting of four 14-minute tracks.
Beyoncé holds six nominations: Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collboaration ("Crazy In Love" featuring Jay-Z), Best R&B Female Vocal Performance ("Dangerously In Love 2"), Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals ("The Closer I Get To You" with Luther Vandross), Best R&B Song ("Crazy In Love"), and Best Contemporary R&B Album (Dangerously In Love).
Organizers have revealed details about several collaborative performances that will take place during the Feb. 8 awards ceremony.
Previously announced acts Justin Timberlake and Black Eyed Peas will join forces to perform their Grammy-nominated cut "Where Is the Love?"; the song is nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Grammy winners Sting, Vince Gill and Dave Matthews will join current nominee Pharrell Williams on stage during a segment celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Beatles' first U.S. appearance on the "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Browne, Harris, Schmit, Thornton, Yoakam and Calderon will team for a tribute to singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, who died last September; Zevon is nominated for five awards including Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Keep Me In Your Heart"), Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Disorder In The House" performed by Zevon and Bruce Springsteen), and Best Contemporary Folk Album ("The Wind").
These artists join previously announced performances by Christina Aguilera, The Black Eyed Peas, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Chick Corea, Celine Dion, Earth, Wind & Fire, 50 Cent, The Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Richard Marx, Martina McBride, OutKast, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Justin Timberlake, Sting and Sean Paul, and The White Stripes.
Newly announced presenters include Britney Spears, Keith Urban, Babyface and Joshua Bell.
Previously announced presenters include recording artists Hilary Duff, Kurt Elling, Faith Hill, Norah Jones, B.B. King, John Mayer, Brian McKnight, Carlos Santana, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Pharrell Williams, and actors Sean Astin and Amber Tamblyn.
The Grammys take place on Feb. 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will air live on CBS.
