New 45th Telecast Performers Named
Show will also include special tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash,
Legend Award honor to Bee Gees
The latest performances announced by the Recording Academy for the 45th
Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast are Eminem, Sheryl Crow with Lenny
Kravitz, and a special tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash featuring
Elvis Costello, Tony Kanal (No Doubt), Bruce Springsteen and Steve Van
Zandt. In addition, the Bee Gees will be honored with the GRAMMY Legend
Award in a special presentation that will include a performance by 'N Sync.
These artists join previously announced performers Ashanti, Vanessa
Carlton, Coldplay with members of the New York Philharmonic, the Dixie
Chicks, Faith Hill, Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne, Yo-Yo Ma, John Mayer,
Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, No Doubt, Bruce Springsteen and the E
Street Band, and James Taylor. The music industry's premier event will
take place on Feb. 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will
be broadcast on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. (EST/PST). The show also will be
heard on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at
GRAMMY.com and AOL Keyword: GRAMMY.
'N Sync, Eminem, Sheryl Crow & Lenny Kravitz
Five-time GRAMMY Award winner Eminem currently holds nominations for
Record Of The Year, Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Short Form
Music Video, as well as Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album. Eight-time
GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow garnered nominations for Best Female Pop Vocal
Performance, Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals, Best Female Rock Vocal
Performance, Best Rock Album, and Best Country Collaboration With
Vocals. Lenny Kravitz is a four-time GRAMMY winner.
Elvis Costello, Tony Kanal, Bruce Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt will
perform together in a special tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash.
Strummer, the former lead singer of the punk band, passed away on Dec.
22, 2002 at the age of 50. The Clash are currently nominated for Best
Long Form Music Video for "Westway To The World." GRAMMY-winning artist
Elvis Costello garnered nods for Best Alternative Album, Best Rock
Album, and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance; Tony Kanal is nominated as
a member of No Doubt for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With
Vocal, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Dance Recording; and seven-time
GRAMMY winner Bruce Springsteen captured five nominations including
Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album, two songwriting nods for Song Of
The Year and Best Rock Song, and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
The GRAMMY Legend Award will be given to the Bee Gees during a special
segment featuring a performance by 'N Sync. This Special Merit Award is
presented by the Recording Academy to individuals or groups for
contributions and influence in the recording field. The GRAMMY Legend
Award was inaugurated in 1990.
Previously announced presenters include Mary J. Blige, Michelle Branch,
and Martina McBride. Additional presenters will be announced.
