UPDATE: Ariana Grande to Perform at the 2020 Grammys Despite Last Year's Incident
Billie Eilish and Lizzo will also be performing at this year’s award show.
UPDATE (January 13, 2020): Last year, Ariana Grande canceled her 2019 Grammys performance due to some disagreements with the show’s producers. However, the “7 rings” artist and The Recording Academy took to Instagram to announce that she will be attending and performing at this year’s award show despite last year’s incident.
Grande’s caption simply read: “see you jan 26 #GRAMMYs @cbstv @recordingacademy,” while The Recording Academy confirmed: “OFFICIAL: #ArianaGrande will perform at the #GRAMMYs Jan. 26!”
Music’s biggest night will also see the likes of first-time nominees Billie Eilish and Lizzo making their Grammy stage debuts, as well as Gwen Stefani performing with Blake Shelton. Additionally, four-time Grammy winners and 2020 MusiCares Person of the Year Aerosmith, will be performing a medley of some of their greatest hits of all time.
The 2020 Grammys will be broadcasted live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST.
ORIGINAL STORY (January 8, 2020): With the 62nd Grammy Awards right around the corner, The Recording Academy has finally announced its first lineup of performers for this year’s show. Making their Grammy stage debuts are first-time nominees Billie Eilish and Lizzo, along with powerhouse artist Gwen Stefani performing with Blake Shelton for the first time on stage. In addition to the lineup, four-time Grammy winners and 2020 MusiCares Person of the Year Aerosmith, are set to perform a medley of some of their greatest hits of all time.
Announced back in November, Billie Eilish is in the running for some of the night’s most notable awards including Best New Artist, Album Of The Year, Best Pop Vocal Album for her 2019 WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her single “bad guy.” As for Lizzo, the “Truth Hurts” breakout star has received the most nominations at this year’s award show with a total of eight nods. She has also been nominated under Best New Artist, Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Hosted once again by Alicia Keys, the 2020 Grammys will take place from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcasted live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. While you’re here, check out the full list of nominations here.
