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Grammy Awards 2015: Madonna, AC/DC, Ariana Grande to perform

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Madonna is among the first performers announced to take the stage at the Grammy Awards next month.

The pop superstar shared the news with fans Monday night on Twitter:


AC/DC, Ariana Grande, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and country star Eric Church will also perform at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, The Recording Academy announced Tuesday.

Grande, who is nominated for two awards -- best pop duo/group Performance for "Bang Bang" (with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj) and best pop vocal album for "My Everything" -- will make her Grammy performance debut. Church is nominated for four honors, while Sheeran has three, including album of the year for "x."

Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharrell are the leaders in nominations with six apiece. The three pop stars, along with Sheeran, will compete with Beck for album of the year.

The 57th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS.

First published on January 13, 2015 / 11:48 AM EST

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