Grammys to Reveal Nominees in Primetime Special Again

NEW YORK (CBS) For the third straight year, the Grammys will broadcast nominee selections in a prime-time concert special on CBS.

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This year's "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live" will air live on Dec. 1 at 10 p.m. EST. And like the two years before, the hour-long telecast will unveil the nominees in between music performances.

Performances, presenters and the location for the concert have not yet been announced.

Last year's event was held at the Club Nokia in L.A. Live and featured performers such as The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, Nick Jonas and Sugarland.

According to Variety magazine, the2009 special drew an average of 6.37 million viewers, compared to the first nominee special in 2008, which brought in 7.1 million viewers.

But despite its drop in ratings, this year's Grammy Awards raked in 26.6 million viewers for CBS, a 35 percent increase from 2009.

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from Los Angeles Feb. 13 on CBS.