JOHN LEGEND, METALLICA, CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND KEITH URBAN TO PERFORM ON "THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS(R)" FEB. 12 ON CBS

Music's Biggest Night(R) Will Be Hosted By Award-Winning Host and Performer James Corden

The first round of performers for THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS(R) has been announced and includes 10-time GRAMMY winner John Legend, eight-time GRAMMY-winning band Metallica, and seven-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Carrie Underwood with four-time GRAMMY winner and current two-time nominee Keith Urban. Award-winning, multifaceted host and performer James Corden will host Music's Biggest Night(R) for the first time.

THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS will be broadcast live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 12 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT; 6:00-9:30 PM, live MT) on the CBS Television Network. Additional performers will be announced shortly.

Metallica's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich are nominated for Best Rock Song ("Hardwired").

Underwood is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance ("Church Bells").

Four-time GRAMMY winner Urban is up for Best Country Album (Ripcord) and Best Country Solo Performance ("Blue Ain't Your Color").

THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS(R) is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, Ben Winston is a producer and David Wild and Ehrlich are the writers.

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