News

Grammys 2015 Date, Nominees & Performers: ACDC, Madonna, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran to Perform at Awards Show

A lineup of today's popular artists from Madonna to Ariana Grande will perform at the upcoming 57th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center Stage in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, says Hollywood Reporter.

This marks Madonna's fifth time to perform at the Grammy Awards.

Joining the seven-time Grammy winner are Grande, Ed Sheeran, Eric Church and AC/DC. This is the first time Grande, Church and AC/DC will perform as acts on the awards show.

According to Billboard, all the performers -- save for Madonna and AC/DC -- are up for trophies in the annual music awards.

Sheeran holds three nominations with album of the year and best pop vocal album for x, and best song written for visual media for "I See Fire." Meanwhile, Grande has two nominations: pop duo/group performance for "Bang Bang" with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, and best pop vocal album for "My Everything."

The country-rocker Church received four Grammy nods, including best country solo performance and best country song for "Give Me Back My Hometown," best country duo/group performance for "Raise 'Em Up" with Keith Urban, and best country album for "The Outsiders."

Madonna, who performed at the Grammys last year with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, is rumored to perform her new single "Living For Love," which is part of her upcoming album "Rebel Heart." This is the singer's thirteenth studio album, which is schedule to be released on March 10 this year through Interscope Records.

On her Twitter account, the 56-year-old "Vogue" hitmaker shared a photo of the Grammy Award with the caption: "Rebel Hearts see you Feb 8th @TheGRAMMYs."

The nominations were announced last Dec. 5. Beyoncé and Sam Smith lead Grammy race with six nominations, including the Album of Year, for which they will compete against Pharrell, Ed Sheeran, and Beck.

Trailing the Grammy forerunners are Iggy Azalea, Beck, Eric Church, Drake, Gordon Goodwin, Jay Z, Miranda Lambert, Sia, Usher, and Jack White with four nominations each.

During the Grammy Awards, the 73-year-old accordionist Flaco Jiménez -- who helped in the music of Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder -- will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Jiménez, a five-time Grammy winner, came to the forefront of the music industry as a member of the crossover bands The Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven.

He will be honored alongside Bee Gees, Pierre Boulez, Buddy Guy, George Harrison, the Louvin Brothers and Wayne Shorter.


Join the Discussion
Real Time Analytics