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Continuing a long-standing tradition of partnership in giving, Celine Dion, Caesars Entertainment and AEG Live will team up with Children's Hospital Boston to support 'Play Without Pain: Children's Sickle Cell Benefit' on Jan. 15, 2012.

Current GRAMMY nominees Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast.

Continuing a long-standing tradition of partnership in giving, Celine Dion, Caesars Entertainment and AEG Live will team up with Children's Hospital Boston to support 'Play Without Pain: Children's Sickle Cell Benefit' on Jan. 15, 2012.

Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards® (www.grammy.com) were announced last night by The Recording Academy® and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy.

Country artist Jason Aldean, Katy Perry, Usher, and five-time GRAMMY® Award winner Lady Gaga are among the many stars who will be performing on tonight's THE GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT.® Two-time GRAMMY® Award winner LL COOL J will again host. The special will broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles from 10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

Valerie Simpson (of the hit songwriting/performing duo Ashford and Simpson) and Mike Stoller (of the GRAMMY-winning songwriting team Leiber & Stoller) - both of whom lost their longtime songwriting partners (Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber) this past year - will join previously announced seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher in a moving tribute to songwriters on 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night'(www.grammy.com).

Valerie Simpson (of the hit songwriting/performing duo Ashford & Simpson) and Mike Stoller (of the GRAMMY®-winning songwriting team Leiber & Stoller) - both of whom lost their longtime songwriting partners this past year (Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber) - will join previously announced seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher in a moving tribute to songwriters on THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT®.

Four-time GRAMMY winner Rihanna, country music sensation The Band Perry and seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher are the latest performers added to the stellar lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night'(www.grammy.com).

Four-time GRAMMY winner Rihanna, country music sensation The Band Perry and seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher are the latest performers added to the stellar lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night' (www.grammy.com). Previously announced performers are country artist Jason Aldean, five-time GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga, three-time GRAMMY winner Ludacris, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, and GRAMMY-winning duo Sugarland.

Three-time GRAMMY winner Ludacris, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, and GRAMMY-winning duo Sugarland have been added to the lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night'(www.grammy.com).

Country artist Jason Aldean and five-time GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga are the first performers announced for 'The GRAMMYNominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night'(www.grammy.com).

Two-time GRAMMY Award winner Common, hip-hop innovator Grandmaster Flash, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J, GRAMMY-winning hip-hop artist Melle Mel, rap star Rick Ross and rapper Scorpio will join together for a special performance of 'The Message,' on THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT. The special will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday, Nov. 30 (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Valerie Simpson (of the hit songwriting/performing duo Ashford and Simpson) and Mike Stoller (of the GRAMMY-winning songwriting team Leiber & Stoller) - both of whom lost their longtime songwriting partners (Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber) this past year - will join previously announced seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher in a moving tribute to songwriters on 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night'(www.grammy.com).

Valerie Simpson (of the hit songwriting/performing duo Ashford & Simpson) and Mike Stoller (of the GRAMMY®-winning songwriting team Leiber & Stoller) - both of whom lost their longtime songwriting partners this past year (Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber) - will join previously announced seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher in a moving tribute to songwriters on THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT®.

Four-time GRAMMY winner Rihanna, country music sensation The Band Perry and seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher are the latest performers added to the stellar lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night'(www.grammy.com).

Four-time GRAMMY winner Rihanna, country music sensation The Band Perry and seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher are the latest performers added to the stellar lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night' (www.grammy.com). Previously announced performers are country artist Jason Aldean, five-time GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga, three-time GRAMMY winner Ludacris, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, and GRAMMY-winning duo Sugarland.

Three-time GRAMMY winner Ludacris, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, and GRAMMY-winning duo Sugarland have been added to the lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night'(www.grammy.com).

Three-time GRAMMY winner Ludacris, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, and GRAMMY-winning duo Sugarland have been added to the lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night' (www.grammy.com).