CBS and the Recording Academy have announced the first round of Grammy-nominated acts that will be performing at this year’s Grammy Awards. Acts taking the stage include Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe and Kacey Musgraves.
The 61st annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Alicia Keys, will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. PST on Sunday, Feb. 10 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
Cabello will be making her Grammy performance debut, according to a statement from the Grammys. She's received two nominations for Best Pop Solo Performance ("Havana [Live]") and Best Pop Vocal Album (Camila).
Credit: Alexander Tamargo
Credit: Alexander Tamargo
Rapper Cardi B is nominated for Record of the Year (“I Like It”), Album Of The Year (Invasion of Privacy), Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Maroon 5 (“Girls Like You”), Best Rap Performance (“Be Careful”) and Best Rap Album (Invasion of Privacy).
Country group Dan + Shay are nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“Tequila”).
First-time Grammy nominee Post Malone received four nominations, Record of the Year (“Rockstar” with 21 Savage), Album Of The Year (Beerbongs & Bentleys), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Better Now”) and Best Rap/Sung Performance (“Rockstar”).
Mendes, also performing at the Grammys for the first time, is nominated for Song of the Year (“In My Blood”) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Shawn Mendes).
Monáe, a two-time Grammy winner, is up for Album Of The Year (Dirty Computer) and Best Music Video (“PYNK”).
Musgraves, another two-time Grammy winner, is up for four Grammy Awards: Album Of The Year (Golden Hour), Best Country Solo Performance (“Butterflies”), Best Country Song (“Space Cowboy”), and Best Country Album (Golden Hour).
The Grammy Awards will air on the CBS Network. More information can be found at www.grammy.com.
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