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Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, H.E.R. & Red Hot Chili Peppers Added To 2019 GRAMMYs Performer Lineup

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Previously announced GRAMMY performers include Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes and more
Rachel Brodsky
GRAMMYs
Jan 24, 2019 - 6:33 am

The Recording Academy has announced another amazing round of performers for the 61st GRAMMY Awards, airing on Sunday, Feb. 10 on CBS.

In what is boundto be an unforgettable GRAMMY moment, GRAMMY winners Red Hot Chili Peppers will join previously announced performer Post Malone.

Music's Biggest Night will also feature multi-GRAMMY nominee Brandi Carlile, past GRAMMY nominee Miley Cyrus, and current multi-GRAMMY nominee H.E.R.

They'll join previously announced performers and current nominees Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, and Kacey Musgraves.

Taking the GRAMMY stage for the first time, Carlile is up for six GRAMMY Awards—Record Of The Year ("The Joke"), Album Of The Year (By The Way, I Forgive You), Song Of The Year ("The Joke"), Best American Roots Performance ("The Joke"), Best American Roots Song ("The Joke"), and Best Americana Album ("By The Way, I Forgive You").

Meanwhile, first-time GRAMMY nominee H.E.R. is up for Album Of The Year (H.E.R.), Best New Artist, Best R&B Performance ("Best Part" featuring Daniel Caesar), Best R&B Song ("Focus"), and Best R&B Album (H.E.R.).

Hosted by Alicia Keys, the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.

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Poll: Who Are You Most Excited To See Perform At The 2019 GRAMMYs?

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Every year, the GRAMMY Awards invites your favorite artists to the stage for breathtaking performances—who are you most excited to see take center stage this year?
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Jan 30, 2019 - 5:53 pm

The 61st GRAMMY Awards is swiftly approaching on Feb. 10, and as the excitement builds we want to know: Who are you most excited to see perform at the 2019 GRAMMYs?

The artists set to take the stage this year are sure to put on a good show. Performers include current GRAMMY nominees Brandi Carlile, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes plus past nominee Miley Cyrus and GRAMMY winners Red Hot Chili Peppers, who will be joining Post Malone onstage for what is sure to be a unique and unforgettable GRAMMY moment.

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Americana singer/songwriter Carlile is a first-time GRAMMY nominee and up for a total of six awards this year, including Song Of The Year for "The Joke" and Album Of The Year for By The Way, I Forgive You. She will be making her GRAMMY stage debut.

Camila Cabello is also a first-time GRAMMY nominee and performer, and is up for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Havana (Live)" and Best Pop Vocal Album for Camila, her debut album. She made her GRAMMY stage debut at the 60th GRAMMY Awards last year, speaking up in support of immigrants and the DREAM Act.

Cardi returns to the GRAMMYs with five nominations this year, including Record Of The Year for "I Like It," featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, and Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for Invasion Of Privacy. Last year she brought her energy to the GRAMMY stage when she and GRAMMY winner Bruno Mars performed their collab "Finesse."

H.E.R. is another first time-nominee also making her GRAMMY stage debut. She is up for five awards, including Best New Artist and Album Of The Year and Best R&B Album for H.E.R.

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Monáe returns to the GRAMMYs with two more nominations this year, for Album Of The Year for Dirty Computer and Best Music Video for "PYNK" featuring Grimes. Last year she took to the GRAMMY stage to speak up for gender equality and the "Time's Up" movement.

Past nominee Cyrus will be returning to the GRAMMY stage again this year. Can she top last year's touching "Tiny Dancer" duet with GRAMMY-winning legend Elton John?

Meanwhile, first-time nominee and chart-topping rapper Post Malone is set to perform with GRAMMY-winning rock icons Red Hot Chili Peppers. Post Malone is up for four awards, including Album Of The Year for Beerbongs & Bentleys and Record Of The Year for "Rockstar" featuring 21 Savage. 

Canadian pop singer/songwriter Mendes is making his GRAMMY stage debut and also received his first GRAMMY nominations this year for Song Of The Year ("In My Blood") and Best Pop Vocal Album (Shawn Mendes).

Vote for who you can't wait to watch above, and don't forget to watch the 61st GRAMMY Awards, airing live on Sunday, Feb. 10 on CBS.

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What’s Inside the 61st GRAMMYs Gifting Lounge?

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From luxurious skincare products to a virtual-reality trip to Kyoto, here's a sneak peek at the high-end GRAMMY gifts performers and presenters will receive this year
Tamara Palmer
GRAMMYs
Feb 8, 2019 - 1:15 pm

Performing artists and presenters of the 61st GRAMMY Awards have the option of taking a stroll through the GRAMMYS Gifting Lounge to receive some fabulous (and fabulously free) items during rehearsal days.

"We're thrilled to be a very small part of a very big show,” said Lash Fary, founder of Distinctive Assets, which has produced the GRAMMYs Gifting Lounge for the past 20 years. "It’s something that the artists now, over the years, have grown accustomed to as a perk they are very well aware that they get for coming on the show, which is very cute."

Fary noted that Distinctive Assets' GRAMMYs Gifting Lounges have won over some big names.

"In the past people like Mary J. Blige have shown up and said, 'Where’s the gift lounge?' And even when artists don't have the time or interest to come through the lounge, like Adele, the last time she was in LA and on the show she asked for some of the kids’ stuff. We had Hasbro Games here, so she asked that the kid stuff be brought to her dressing room so her son could play with them.

“We have artists like Ricky Martin and Faith Hill, who don't do gift lounges typically but they’ll do ours because they know that we are here as a true artform of the GRAMMYS and we respect them," he revealed. "They know if we say we aren't doing photos then we won’t do photos, that we have great stuff, that we respect their time and get them in and out quickly. So it’s just great! These are my favorite three days of the year, GRAMMYS rehearsal days, and we've got amazing thank-you gifts for them. There’s something for everyone."

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The Recording Academy took an exclusive spin through the Gifting Lounge when it opened on Thursday afternoon and got a peek at some of those perks that stars can take home. This year, there are a number of vendors focused on beauty and wellness, including ReFa's Japanese microcurrent beauty rollers and collagen-enhanced drink mixers, Source Naturals' vitamins and herbal supplements, Neoteny’s age-fighting kits (including a mask called Resting Bitch Face), It’s a 10's pro hair care tools and entertainment industry’s makeup that breathes and heals skin as it conceals, pitched as a smart choice for the entertainment industry's heavy makeup needs

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Guests are invited to experience ishiki, a Japanese sense of consciousness and well-being, via a virtual reality trip to Kyoto; stars will be gifted a pair of virtual reality glasses to take more transportive trips at home or while on the road.

23 and Me will allow stars to dig deeper into their ancestry, teasing that they never know what they might discover. Truth Initiative packed backpacks full of Xbox games, hats, sunglasses and fanny packs from their forthcoming retail collection to say "don't get played" when it comes to vaping and smoking.

Dr. Tabatha Carr flew from Oklahoma to California to showcase her gluten-free, dairy-free and naturally sweetened Good Girl Chocolate at the GRAMMYs Gifting Lounge. After showing us before and after pictures of her 100-pound weight loss, she offered us a taste of a lush vegan dark chocolate-encased agave and cashew butter filled caramel that could easily become a happy habit.

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Grossé, a costume jewelry designer that designed collections for Dior for over 50 years, hopes to drip stars in convincing baubles, while Millianna is introducing "shoelery," chains meant to be draped around boots or stilettos. PRSVR, a Chicago lifestyle brand that recently opened a by-appointment showroom just blocks away, is hoping to gift Cardi B with a pair of fur sleeves—vegan or fox, her choice.

"We've been fortunate to really use Instagram to connect with celebrities,” said PRSVR's Margaret Williamson. "So our client list includes Tank, Diddy, Ciara, Teyana Taylor, Meek Mill, Fabolous and Nicki Minaj."

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Alpha Priority, a worldwide meet and greet airport concierge service, was looking forward to catching up with the stars planning on coming through the Gifting Lounge, many of whom a rep said are already clients. They’ll be gifted with a free meet and greet that will be arrange at their convenience.

As the longtime GRAMMYS Gifting Lounge producer, Lash Fary certainly isn't one to get star-struck, but there is one particular luminary who he hopes to see in there this year.

"Dolly Parton,” he said, name-checking the MusiCares Person of the Year without hesitation. "Just because she’s so nice! Dolly is one of my favorite people. I’ve met her at a few award shows so I love her and I’m hoping that we get to see her. There’s not a lovelier person on the planet than Dolly; she just makes you feel good about yourself."

Watch the 61st GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10 on CBS.

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Kelsea Ballerini, Leon Bridges, Luke Combs, BTS & More To Present At The 2019 GRAMMYs

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Additional 2019 GRAMMYs presenters include Charlie Wilson, Alessia Cara, Julian Edelman, Eve, John Mayer, Bob Newhart, Smokey Robinson, South Korean pop sensation BTS and more
Rachel Brodsky
GRAMMYs
Feb 7, 2019 - 6:35 am

An eclectic all-star lineup of artists, musicians, actors and comedians will take the stage as presenters at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards.

This year's presenters include current GRAMMY nominees Kelsea Ballerini, Leon Bridges, Luke Combs and Charlie Wilson; GRAMMY winners Alessia Cara, Julian Edelman, Eve, John Mayer, Bob Newhart, Smokey Robinson, Swizz Beatz and Meghan Trainor; recording artist Kane Brown, South Korean pop sensation BTS, past GRAMMY nominee Cedric The Entertainer, actress Nina Dobrev, actress Anna Kendrick, actress Jada Pinkett Smith and actor Wilmer Valderrama.

This is all in addition to the 61st GRAMMY Awards performers, featuring current nominees Chloe x Halle, GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga, GRAMMY winner Mark Ronson and GRAMMY nominee Travis Scott. Current nominee Dua Lipa will also perform with GRAMMY winner St. Vincent. And in what is sure to be a GRAMMY Moment to remember, GRAMMY winners Yolanda Adams, Fantasia, and past GRAMMY nominee Andra Day will honor the legendary Aretha Franklin.

They all join previously announced performers J Balvin, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, Dan + Shay, H.E.R., Little Big Town, Post Malone, Ricky Martin, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Dolly Parton, Katy Perry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Diana Ross, Arturo Sandoval, and Young Thug.

Live from STAPLES Center, and hosted by Alicia Keys, the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.

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Lady Gaga, Chloe X Halle, Travis Scott & More Added To Stellar Lineup For 2019 GRAMMYs

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Chloe X Halle, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, St. Vincent and Travis Scott will take the GRAMMY stage on Music's Biggest Night, while Yolanda Adams, Andra Day and Fantasia will honor Aretha Franklin
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Feb 6, 2019 - 9:08 am

Music's Biggest Night just got a whole lot bigger, as a fresh batch of artists have been added to the already stellar lineup for the 61st GRAMMY Awards. Current nominees Chloe x Halle, GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga, GRAMMY winner Mark Ronson, and GRAMMY nominee Travis Scott are set to perform on Music's Biggest Night. Additionally, current nominee Dua Lipa will perform with GRAMMY winner St. Vincent. In what is sure to be a GRAMMY Moment to remember, GRAMMY winners Yolanda Adams, Fantasia, and past GRAMMY nominee Andra Day will honor the legendary Aretha Franklin.

They join previously announced performers J Balvin, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, Dan + Shay, H.E.R., Little Big Town, Post Malone, Ricky Martin, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Dolly Parton, Katy Perry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Diana Ross, Arturo Sandoval, and Young Thug.

Gaga, winner of six GRAMMYs, is currently nominated for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Best Song Written For Visual Media for "Shallow" and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Joanne [Where Do You Think You're Goin'?]." Best New Artist nominees Chloe x Halle are also nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album forThe Kids Are Alright, while Dua Lipa is nominated for Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording for "Electricity" [Silk City & Dua Lipa  feat. Diplo & Mark Ronson].

Five-time GRAMMY winner Ronson is nominated for three times this year: Song Of The Year and Best Song Written For Visual Media for "Shallow" and Best Dance Recording for "Electricity" [Silk City & Dua Lipa  feat. Diplo & Mark Ronson]. Also nominated three times this year, Scott is up for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Sicko Mode" as well as Best Rap Album for Astroworld. GRAMMY winner St. Vincent is nominated for Best Rock Song for "Masseduction" and Best Alternative Music Album Masseduction.

Live from STAPLES Center, and hosted by Alicia Keys, the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.

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