ChocQuibTown, Buddy Guy, Cyndi Lauper, Maria Muldaur, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples, Kirk Whalum and Betty Wright will perform at prelude to Music's Biggest Night® and kick off the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards®.
Bobby McFerrin and Esperanza Spalding will co-host the star-studded ceremony and Laurie Anderson, Sara Bareilles, BT, Kathy Griffin, and Wayne Wallace will present the first 98 GRAMMYs of the night.
The 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 13 from 1 – 4 p.m. PT (That''s 9pm - 12 midnight UK time) at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live internationally on www.grammy.com/live andwww.youtube.com/thegrammys beginning at 1 p.m. PT. The live stream of the Pre-Telecast will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 30 days following the event.
