John Mayer [NBC]
With four days remaining until the 2/8 57th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, the full performance lineup is finally starting to come together.
After announcing a Rihanna-Kanye West-Paul McCartney collaboration (and a Kanye West solo performance) Tuesday, CBS today confirmed a host of other performers for the event.
Newly announced Grammy night acts include Beck, John Mayer, Sia, Chris Martin, Brandy Clark, ELO and Mary J. Blige. Those performers, along with several other new names, will be incorporated into the following performances:
Beck, Chris Martin duet
Brandy Clark, Dwight Yoakam duet
Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith duet
Sia
Lang Lang will “add his musicality to one of this year’s most infectious songs”
Juanes
Herbie Hancock, John Mayer, Questlove and Ed Sheeran in an “All Star Grammy Moment”
Ed Sheeran, ELO collaboration*
“Previously announced performers include GRAMMY Award-winning band AC/DC; current nominees and GRAMMY Award winners Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga; nominee Eric Church; nominees and GRAMMY Award winners Common with John Legend; nominee Ariana Grande; nominees Hozier with GRAMMY Award winner Annie Lennox; nominee Jessie J with GRAMMY Award winner Tom Jones; GRAMMY Award winner and nominee Miranda Lambert; GRAMMY Award winners Adam Levine with Gwen Stefani; seven-time GRAMMY Award winner Madonna; GRAMMY Award winner Rihanna with GRAMMY Award winners Paul McCartney and Kanye West; nominee Ed Sheeran; nominee Sam Smith; nominee and eight-time GRAMMY Award winner Usher; and nominee and seven-time GRAMMY Award winner Pharrell Williams.”
*CBS’ press release is unclear on the Ed Sheeran-ELO reveal; it initially says that ELO will join the aforementioned “All Star Grammy Moment” but later lists the Sheeran-ELO collaboration as a separate performance