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 SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2006) — Twelve-time GRAMMY® winner and current five-time nominee Bruce Springsteen will perform on the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, as will four-time GRAMMY winner and current three-time GRAMMY nominee Coldplay, as superstar announcements continue to rock the GRAMMY Awards. Best New Artist nominee SugarLand will appear for a special performance, and Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir will sing to the rafters with previously announced performer – and current eight-time GRAMMY nominee – Mariah Carey.
The music industry's premier event will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network at
8 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at www.grammy.yahoo.com.
Springsteen currently is up for five GRAMMY Awards, including Song Of The Year, Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Long Form Music Video ("Devils & Dust"); and Best Contemporary Folk Album (Devils & Dust).
Coldplay currently is nominated for three GRAMMYs, including Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("Speed Of Sound"), and Best Rock Album (X&Y).
Previously announced performers include Kanye West and John Legend – who both have eight nominations; U2 and Mary J. Blige; Faith Hill and Keith Urban; Jamie Foxx with Kanye West; and Christina Aguilera and Herbie Hancock. Previously announced presenters include Big & Rich, Tom Hanks and Terrence Howard. More GRAMMY Moments, superstar performances and presenters will be announced shortly
The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by Cossette Productions in association with Ken Ehrlich Productions for The Recording Academy®. John Cossette and Ken Ehrlich are executive producers, Walter C. Miller is producer/director, Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer, and Tzvi Small is executive in charge of production.
Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs — including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download® (www.WhatsTheDownload.com). For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
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