Wednesday, January 24, 2018

JON BATISTE, GARY CLARK JR., EMMYLOU HARRIS, ZULEYKA RIVERA, CHRIS STAPLETON AND STING ADDED TO THE LINEUP FOR THE “60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®”

JON BATISTE, GARY CLARK JR., EMMYLOU HARRIS, ZULEYKA RIVERA, CHRIS STAPLETON AND STING ADDED TO THE LINEUP FOR THE “60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®”
Music’s Biggest Night® Will Be Hosted by
Award-winning Host and Performer James Corden Sunday, Jan. 28 on CBS

Just added to the lineup of the 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® are 2018 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and 13-time GRAMMY winner Emmylou Harris with two-time GRAMMY® winner and current nominee Chris Stapleton; vocalist Zuleyka Rivera, who will perform with previously announced performers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee; and 16-time GRAMMY winner Sting. In addition, musician Jon Batiste, bandleader on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, will perform with GRAMMY winner Gary Clark Jr. in a special tribute to Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Chuck Berry and Fats Domino. Previously announced GRAMMY performers include Brothers Osbourne, Alessia Cara, Cardi B, Childish Gambino, Eric Church, Miley Cyrus, Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, Luis Fonsi, Elton John, Kesha, Khalid, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Little Big Town, Logic, Patti LuPone, Bruno Mars, Maren Morris, P!nk, Ben Platt, Rihanna, Sam Smith, SZA, Bryson Tiller and U2.

Hosted by James Corden, award-winning host of THE LATE LATE SHOW, the 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from Madison Square Garden in New York Sunday, Jan. 28 (7:30–11:00 PM, live ET/4:30–8:00 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Making his return to the GRAMMY stage, two-time GRAMMY winner Chris Stapleton has three nominations this year: Best Country Solo Performance (“Either Way”), Best Country Song (“Broken Halos”), and Best Country Album (From A Room: Volume 1).

The 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for the Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, Ben Winston is a producer, Chantel Sausedo is the talent producer and David Wild and Ehrlich are the writers. 

About the Recording Academy
The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music’s history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum®, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares®, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards—music’s only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world’s leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.

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