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'via Blog this'The Grammys are here! Beginning at 6PM EST/3PM PST we are getting up close with all of the nominees, performers, presenters and celebrities who will be walking the red carpet en route to music’s biggest night of the year!
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Until then though, here’s what you need to know about this year’s Grammys!
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We understand that the week between the Super Bowl and the Grammys is hectic, which is why we’ve made it our job to get you the information that you need about this weekend’s award show. Read on to learn whose performing, whose presenting and everything else you need to know about the Grammys now so you won’t feel clueless on Sunday.
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This year the performer list spans genres and eras and the collaboration-heavy highlights include Adele; Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson; The Beach Boys, Foster The People and Maroon 5; Coldplay and Rihanna; Bruno Mars; Paul McCartney; Nicki Minaj; Katy Perry; Taylor Swift; Bruce Springsteen; and Chris Brown, Deadmau5, Foo Fighters, David Guetta and Lil Wayne.
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The presenter list is equally as diverse and includes Jack Black, Drake, Fergie, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Gwyneth Paltrow, Diana Ross, Ryan Seacrest, Ringo Star, ?uestlove, Marc Anthony and more.
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As far as the nominees go, Kanye West has the most nominations with seven while Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars are up for six awards each. The frontrunner list is rounded out by Lil Wayne, Skrillex and Radiohead who each earned five nods.
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