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Current GRAMMY nominees the Black Keys, FUN., Mumford & Sons, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast. Two-time GRAMMY winnerLL COOL J returns as host of Music's Biggest Night. The Black Keys and FUN. will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while Mumford & Sons, Rihanna and Swift are returning to the GRAMMY stage. The music industry's premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 10, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV 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 worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

Current GRAMMY AWARDS nominees The Black Keys, FUN., Mumford & Sons, Rihanna and Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for THE 55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS broadcast.

Celine Dion, Caesars Entertainment and AEG Live are teaming up to create a special one-night only event, 'Adding Tomorrows with Celine Dion ,' to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

Celine Dion, Caesars Entertainment and AEG Live are teaming up to create a special one-night only event, 'Adding Tomorrows with Celine Dion ,' to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.

Overall, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), FUN., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, and Kanye West top the nominations with six each; The Black Keys, Chick Corea, and Miguel each garner five nods; and producer Jeff Bhasker, mastering engineer Bob Ludwig and Nas are each up for four awards.

Nominations for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight 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. Scroll below to see the nominees for Best Musical Theater Album!

Singer/songwriter Janelle Monae will perform with FUN. on THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT®.

Singer/songwriter Janelle Monae will perform with FUN. on 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night.' Additionally, nine-time GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow, country group Little Big Town, folk/rock group The Lumineers and country singer Chris Young have been added as presenters for the one-hour special. They join previously announced performers Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes, three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5, three-time GRAMMY winner Ne-Yo, Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients The Who, and The Band Perry and Dierks Bentley in a special tribute to Johnny Cash. Two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J and six-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift will co-host the one-hour concert special. The show - which will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees - will take place live for the first time ever at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network (www.cbs.com) from 10 - 11 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. Central). For updates and breaking news, please visit www.grammy.com, and The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

Country music singer/songwriter Hunter Hayes; Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients The Who; and The Band Perry and Dierks Bentley in a special tribute to Johnny Cash have been added to the lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night.'

Country music singer/songwriter Hunter Hayes; Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients The Who; and The Band Perry and Dierks Bentley in a special tribute to Johnny Cash have been added to the lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night.'

Country music singer/songwriter Hunter Hayes; Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients The Who; and The Band Perry and Dierks Bentley in a special tribute to Johnny Cash have been added to the lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night.

'We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston' aired last night, Friday, Nov. 16 on the CBS Television Network. The special, which was taped last month at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, features artists paying homage to the six-time GRAMMY winner. Watch Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson performing a Houston medley in the video below!

WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: A GRAMMY® SALUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON features performances by five-time GRAMMY® Award winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson, seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner Usher, four-time GRAMMY® Award winner Yolanda Adams and 10-time GRAMMY® Award winner CeCe Winans. Check out a clip of the special below!

'We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMYSalute To Whitney Houston' is set to air this Friday, Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network (www.cbs.com). The special, which was taped last month at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, features artists paying homage to the six-time GRAMMY winner with performances from four-time GRAMMY winner Yolanda Adams, five-time GRAMMY winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher, and 10-time GRAMMY winner CeCe Winans. Academy Award winner Halle Berry, actress Taraji P Henson, two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J and GRAMMY winner Britney Spears present a special collection of clips that celebrate Houston's life and artistry through performances and interviews. The show will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound.

Musical group FUN. and three-time GRAMMY winner Ne-Yo have been added to the lineup for 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night.' They join previously announced performers Luke Bryan and three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5. LL COOL J and Taylor Swift will co-host the one-hour concert special. The show - which will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees - will take place live for the first time ever at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network (www.cbs.com) from 10 - 11 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. Central). Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly. For updates and breaking news, please visit www.grammy.com, and The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

Musical group FUN. and three-time GRAMMY® Award winner Ne-Yo have been added to the lineup for THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT®.

Three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5 are set to perform an exclusive concert for guests attending 'The GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night.'

Six-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift will co-host 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night,' along with two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J. Additionally, country singer/songwriter Luke Bryan has been added to the lineup for the one-hour special, joining previously announced three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5. The show - which will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees - will take place live for the first time ever at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network (www.cbs.com) from 10 - 11 p.m. ET/PT (9 p.m. Central). Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly. For updates and breaking news, please visit www.grammy.com, and The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

Six-time GRAMMY® Award winner Taylor Swift will co-host THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT®, along with two-time GRAMMY Award winner LL COOL J.

Four-time GRAMMY® Award winner Yolanda Adams and 10-time GRAMMY® Award winner CeCe Winans are the latest performers announced for WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: A GRAMMY® SALUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON.