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The 59th annual edition of the Grammy Awards are set to take place this Sunday. James Corden will handle the hosting duties, and given his “Carpool Karaoke” skills, I’m sure he’s got a couple of tricks up his sleeve. The nominations for the 2017 Grammys were announced back in December, and in a development that surprised precisely no one, Beyoncé lead the way with nine. Three of her nominations are for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year, which are arguably the three most prestigious categories.
Even though it’s exciting to see who will win the awards, especially if it leads to a memorable Kanye West reaction, the best part of the Grammys is always the performances. This year looks to be no different, as the academy was able to book a murderer’s row of talent. Check out the eclectic and badass list of performers below.
2017 Grammys Performers
John Legend and Cynthia Erivo (will perform a tribute to musicians who passed away in the past year)
Metallica and Lady Gaga
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood (will perform their new single “The Fighter”)
Adele
Bruno Mars
A Tribe Called Quest and Anderson Paak
The Weeknd and Daft Punk
Alicia Keys and Maren Morris
Chance The Rapper
Sturgill Simpson
William Bell and Gary Clark Jr.
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Little Big Town, Demi Lovato, Andra Day and Tori Kelly (will perform a tribute to the Bee Gees)
Kelsea Ballerini
Lukas Graham
Previous Grammys Performances
I did some YouTube digging to find previous Grammys performances from these artists. Get pumped up for Sunday’s show with performances by Beyoncé, Katy Perry, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Metallica, and Lady Gaga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqzKEMqKwf0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtP1RG1B92I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuRjsasKNZY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhxoC4iG2Wc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BWUMlha4Qw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl0N7JM3wZk
Grammys 2017 Viewing Details
Date: Sunday, February 12, 2017
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: CBS
Location: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
Host: James Corden
