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U2, KID ROCK, ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS, AND RIHANNA
ADDED TO SUPERSTAR LINEUP FOR 
51ST ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS

Simon Baker, Jack Black, Duffy, Josh Groban, Charlie Haden, Samuel L. Jackson, and
Gwyneth Paltrow Are First Announced Presenters for Music's Biggest Night® 
Live on CBS Sunday, Feb. 8
 
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2009) — U2, Kid Rock, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and
Rihanna are the latest performers announced for the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards. They join
previously announced performers Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Brothers, Lil
Wayne, Paul McCartney (with special guest drummer Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters), Katy Perry,
Radiohead, T.I. and Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, and Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Kanye
West in a special performance of their hit single "Swagga Like Us." Actor Simon Baker (CBS' "The
Mentalist"), actor/musician Jack Black, current three-time GRAMMY nominee Duffy, current nominee
Josh Groban, three-time GRAMMY-winning jazz musician and current nominee Charlie Haden, actor
Samuel L. Jackson and Academy Award®-winning actress and current GRAMMY nominee Gwyneth
Paltrow will appear as presenters. The music industry's premier event will take place live on Sunday,
Feb. 8, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on
the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio
via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, on Twitter at
"theGRAMMYs," on Facebook at "The Recording Academy," on YouTube at "51stGRAMMYs," and on
Last.fm at "the51stgrammys." Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced
soon.
 


Two-time GRAMMY winner Robert Plant and 21-time GRAMMY winner Alison Krauss have five
nominations: Album Of The Year and Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album for Raising Sand,
Record Of The Year ("Please Read The Letter"), Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("Rich Woman"),
and Best Country Collaboration With Vocals ("Killing The Blues").
 
Duffy and GRAMMY winner Rihanna each have three nods: Duffy is up for Best New Artist, Best
Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Mercy"), and Best Pop Vocal Album (Rockferry); Rihanna is
nominated for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("If I Never See Your Face Again" with Maroon 5),
Best Dance Recording ("Disturbia"), and Best Long Form Music Video (Good Girl Gone Bad Live).
 
Kid Rock is up for two awards: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("All Summer Long") and Best Rock
Album (Rock N Roll Jesus).
 
Josh Groban, Charlie Haden and Gwyneth Paltrow each have nominations: Groban has a nod for Best
Traditional Pop Vocal Album (Noël); Haden is nominated for Best Country Instrumental Performance
("Is This America? (Katrina 2005)" with Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby); and Paltrow is
nominated for Best Spoken Word Album For Children (Brown Bear And Friends).

As previously announced, this year's "My GRAMMY Moment" segment on the telecast gives music fans
an opportunity to virtually share music's biggest stage with current GRAMMY nominee Katy Perry.
Produced in partnership with CBS.com, music fans can upload a 30- to 60-second video of themselves
singing along to a portion of Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" to www.cbs.com/grammys through Feb. 6. Videos
will be voted on by fans and the public at-large, and the most popular videos will be shown as part of
Perry's performance on Music's Biggest Night®.
 
The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions in association with AEG
Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich and John Cossette are executive producers,
Walter C. Miller is producer/director, Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer, and David Wild and Ken
Ehrlich are the writers. Musical directors for the telecast and pre-telecast are Rickey Minor and Larry
Batiste, respectively.
 
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and
recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music
and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized
award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is
responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and
human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical
excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part
of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.