Shakira, Wyclef Jean To Perform At Grammys
Grammy nominees Shakira and Wyclef Jean will perform at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS announced Tuesday.
Other performers announced include Chris Brown, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson in a special tribute to the tradition of great male R&B artists.
Rascal Flatts will join previously announced nominee Carrie Underwood to perform a tribute to country rock.
Jazz great and current Grammy lifetime achievement award honoree Ornette Coleman has been added as a presenter along with Tony Bennett, LeAnn Rimes, comedian Lewis Black, Natasha Bedingfield, Seal, David Spade and Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls.
Shakira, who has won two Grammy awards and seven Latin Grammy awards, and three-time Grammy winner Wyclef Jean are nominated for best pop collaboration by a duo with vocals for the song "Hips Don't Lie."
Photos: Latin Grammy Red Carpet
Photos: MTV Awards Latin America
Photos: Shakira And Wyclef On The Early Show
Brown is nominated for best new artist and best contemporary R&B album, Richie is currently nominated for best male R&B vocal performance and best R&B album, and Robinson is nominated for best traditional pop vocal album.
Rascal Flatts is nominated for best country performance by a duo or group with vocals.
Previously announced performers are Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, the Dixie Chicks, Gnarls Barkley, John Legend, Ludacris, John Mayer, Corinne Bailey Rae, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake (a solo performance and with the winner of the "My Grammy Moment" competition), the Police and Underwood.
Previously announced presenters are Joan Baez, The Black Eyed Peas, Ciara, Nelly Furtado, Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, Pink, Rihanna, Chris Rock and Stevie Wonder.
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards air live from Staples Center in Los Angeles, Feb. 11 on CBS.
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