Grammys: January 2009 Archives

U2, Kid Rock, Rihanna, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have joined the performance lineup for the 51st Grammy Awards, to be held Feb. 8 at Los Angeles' Staples Center and broadcast live on CBS.

Lil Wayne, the Jonas Brothers, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney and Katy Perry are the first performers announced for the 51st annual Grammy Awards, to be held Feb. 8 at Los Angeles' Staples Center and broadcast on CBS.

Yegods, they're doing the My Grammy Moment gimmick again at this year's show.

Remember these? Two years ago it was win a chance to sing on stage with Justin Timberlake, and last year it was win a chance to perform in the orchestra (rolling eyes here) with Foo Fighters. This year's hapless music celebrity who must share a stage with an "Idol" wannabe is ....

Each year, the Grammys dish out a CD right before the big show -- a round-up of the songs nominated for the year's music awards. Regardless of whether you watch the show or not, the CD's always a nice way to catch up with what's popular (OK, it's no 'NOW") ... if you haven't been tuned in.