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Bob Dylan added to Grammys performers

Los Angeles - The Grammy Awards will feature star-studded performances by music icons Bob Dylan and Dr Dre.

Dylan, a 10-time Grammy and lifetime achievement winner, will join nominee Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers for a salute to acoustic music, while Dr Dre will make his debut on the Grammy stage when he joins protege Eminem.

It will be Dr Dre's first performance on live television in a decade. Eminem, who leads all nominees with 10, also will be joined by Maroon 5's Adam Levine.

The Grammys also announced Thursday that Zac Brown, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas will present awards.

Here are the nominations in the main categories:

Record of the Year
Nothin' on You - B.o.B with Bruno Mars
Love the Way you Lie - Eminem featuring Rihanna
Fuck You! - Cee Lo Green
Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

Best Album
The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga
Recovery - Eminem
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Best Rock Album
Emotion & Commotion - Jeff Beck
The Resistance - Muse
Backspacer - Pearl Jam
Mojo - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Le Noise - Neil Young

Best Female Pop Vocal
King of Anything - Sara Bareilles
Halo - Beyonce
Chasing Pirates - Norah Jones
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal
Haven't Met you Yet - Michael Buble
This is It - Michael Jackson
Whataya Want from Me? - Adam Lambert
Just the way You Are - Bruno Mars
Half of My Heart - John Mayer

Click here for the full list of nominees.

The Grammys will be broadcast live on Channel O on February 14 at 03:00 and this will be followed by an evening broadcast on M-Net at 20:30.



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