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Lady Gaga, Cee Lo Green, Arcade Fire among Grammy-nominated acts to perform on award telecast

By Randall Roberts
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The Grammy Awards announced Thursday the first batch of nominated artists who will be performing during the 53rd annual ceremony, to take place on Feb. 13 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Among the roster of six acts are two playing on the big stage for the first time, Quebecois rock band Arcade Fire and Texas country singer Miranda Lambert; the other four will return to showcase their musically successful years: Eminem, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Cee Lo Green.

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It’s a varied roster that covers the pop music gamut: rock, country, hip-hop, pop and R&B. Too, fashionistas and fans of the absurd will no doubt be anticipating the visual aspect of the proceedings. Neither Lady Gaga or Katy Perry are exactly known for their artistic subtlety, and Green, recall, performed his breakout hit as half of Gnarls Barkley, ‘Crazy,’ dressed as an airline pilot.

— Randall Roberts

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Randall Roberts

Former staff writer Randall Roberts covered Los Angeles music culture for the Los Angeles Times. He had served various roles since arriving at The Times in 2010, including music editor and pop music critic. As a staff writer, he explored the layered history of L.A. music, from Rosecrans and Sunset to Ventura Boulevard and beyond. His 2020 project on the early Southern California phonograph industry helped identify the first-ever commercial recording made in Los Angeles.

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