Let’s take a moment to shine a spotlight on key performers and presenters at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. New performers have been added almost daily. The latest additions were announced today:
The Recording Academy announced today that current multi-nominees singer/songwriter James Blunt and rapper T.I. will perform on the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and six-time GRAMMY winners Earth, Wind & Fire will join previously announced performers Mary J. Blige and Ludacris in a special GRAMMY segment.
I can’t get enough of James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful”, and I can only hope that rumors of a throwdown with Christina Aguilera and her similarly named song from a year or two ago are correct.
Anyone else agree with me that Earth, Wind & Fire were the Black Chicago (the band, that is)? Or am I thinking of The Commodores?
Damn – did you watch this video? I must be thinking about The Commodores!
It’s not just performers who are being added right up until the big event, but presenters too! If you had been checking the presenter list a few days ago and were disappointed that one of your favorite barely relevant artists was not listed as a presenter, maybe one of the following last-minute additions will satisfy you.
Presenters added to the all-star lineup include multi-GRAMMY winners Burt Bacharach, Natalie Cole, and Reba McEntire, rapper/actor Common as well as actors Alyson Hannigan and Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother”), actress/singer Mandy Moore, Academy Award winner Quentin Tarantino, and actor Luke Wilson.
Personally, the addition of Cobie Smulders made my day. And I can’t wait to see how wasted and keeeerAAAAAZY Tarantino will be. Bet he’ll come out dressed in an 8-ball jacket! Ironic?
Actually, the addition of Cobie Smulders is the one vaguely interesting thing I’ve heard about this year’s ceremony. However, since she probably won’t be performing her hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mJAsgIIfNM
I’m still not going to bother to watch.