Beyonce, Taylor Swift on first slate of Grammy Awards show performers

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Lady Antebellum, who have a collective 32 Grammy nominations for 2009 among them, will perform at the awards show, which is scheduled for Jan. 31 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

They’re the first acts confirmed to perform during the CBS telecast, which will include a fan-participation element in which anyone can upload a clip of themselves singing along with the Peas' hit “I Gotta Feeling,” some of which will be incorporated into the group’s Grammy show performance. Deadline for submission is Jan. 15, and videos can be uploaded to either of two sites created for the contest by CBS and the Grammys.

-- Randy Lewis
 

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[Cisco]

With these predictable performers on hand, so far the Grammys will look like a yaaawwwnnn-fest. Here's hoping Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Kings of Leon, AC/DC, Green Day and Metallica perform as well. Hell even a performance of Lady Ga Ga with a flaming piano and breaking bottles over head would be exciting, que no? And Grammys, please NNOOOOOO Jonas Brothers or the overexposed, boring Justin Timberlake (he's the Ryan Seacrest of awards shows...just icky!). Maybe Adam Lambert could perform in drag as Joan Jett maybe?? Anyone???