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February 7, 2008
Tina Turner, Beyoncé, Eldar, Kid Rock, Dave Koz, Keely Smith added to 50th GRAMMY lineup
GRAMMY.com
In a signature GRAMMY moment, six-time GRAMMY winner Tina Turner will join current two-time nominee Beyoncé for a special performance; and jazz pianist Eldar, rap-rocker Kid Rock, jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and jazz/pop singer Keely Smith will also perform on the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, it was announced today by The Recording Academy.
New presenters added to the telecast include current four-time nominee Akon, actor Jason Bateman, 14-time GRAMMY winner Tony Bennett, GRAMMY winner Cher, GRAMMY winner and current two-time nominee Nelly Furtado, two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, 27-time GRAMMY winner and 50th GRAMMY Celebration Ambassador Quincy Jones, actor Joe Mantegna, six-time GRAMMY winner Prince, nine-time GRAMMY winner Ringo Starr, GRAMMY winner Dave Stewart and 25-time GRAMMY winner Stevie Wonder.
Akon, Nelly Furtado, Dave Koz and Taylor Swift are all nominees this year. Akon is nominated for four awards: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("The Sweet Escape" with Gwen Stefani), Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("Bartender" with T-Pain), Best Contemporary R&B Album (Konvicted) and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("I Wanna Love You" with Snoop Dogg).
GRAMMY winner Nelly Furtado is up for two awards: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Say It Right") and Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("Give It To Me" with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake). Dave Koz has two nods for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Over The Rainbow") and Best Pop Instrumental Album (At The Movies). Taylor Swift is nominated for Best New Artist.
Previously announced performers include Beyoncé; Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban; Feist; Fergie and John Legend; John Fogerty with Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard; Foo Fighters (with special guest conductor John Paul Jones); Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang (conducted by famed maestro John Mauceri); Alicia Keys; Brad Paisley; Carrie Underwood; 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year Aretha Franklin, the Clark Sisters, Israel And New Breed, and Trin-I-Tee 5:7; the casts of "The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil" and Across The Universe; and Rihanna with a reunited the Time.
Previously announced presenters include Chris Brown, Natalie Cole, Miley Cyrus, Juanes, Solange Knowles, Cyndi Lauper, George Lopez, Lyle Lovett, Ludacris and Bonnie Raitt.
The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 10, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide and XM Satellite Radio, and covered online at GRAMMY.com.Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. | |