Keith Urban Joins Grammy Nominations Special

The Recording Academy has announced the first round of performers for the upcoming “Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! – Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night,” which will take place Dec. 6. Keith Urban will join Drake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Robin Thicke on the one-hour special, which is hosted again this year by LL Cool J from L.A.’s Nokia Theater. Guests will be treated to an exclusive concert by Thicke as well following the broadcast. The special will air on CBS beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
The program will include performances by past Grammy winners or nominees, and several nominations will be revealed live during the duration of the show as well. This concert marks the sixth time nominations for the annual Grammys will be announced live on primetime television. Tickets for the special go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Oct. 17, and will be available online at axs.com or by phone at  888-929-7849. 

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards will be held live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, and broadcast  on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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