There is no heavy favorite to sweep the Grammy awards this year, but there is still plenty of drama to watch out for. The show, which is to be broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. Eastern time from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, will include performances from Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, the Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, Kelly Clarkson and Jack White. Bruno Mars, Sting and Rihanna will collaborate with Daian Marley on a reggae segment.
The finale could turn into a memorable moment. As James C. McKinley Jr. writes, âProducers are promising a fusion of rap, punk rock and electronica, with the rapper Chuck D., the electronic musician Z-Trip, the drummer Travis Barker of Blink 182, the guitarist Tom Morello from Rage against the Machine. LL Cool J, who is hosting the show, will join them.â
Follow along here for all the winners and running commentary from Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times, and Dave Itzkoff, a culture reporter.
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