Eric Church is also among the musical guests for the 57th annual Grammy Awards on February 8, making his first performance at the Music's Biggest Night.
- Jan 14, 2015
AceShowbiz - More musical guests for the upcoming 57th annual Grammy Awards are announced Tuesday, January 13. The Recording Academy announced Ariana Grande, AC/DC, Ed Sheeran, and Eric Church would take the stage at the prestigious awards show next month.
The four music acts join previously-revealed performer Madonna. One day before, the Material Girl took it to her own Twitter to announce her participation at the Music's Biggest Night. The pop star is expected to perform song from her next studio installment "Rebel Heart".
It's Madge's fifth time performing at the event. Last year, she performed with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Meanwhile, it marks Sheeran's second time as a musical guest at the show. In 2013, he made a live duet with Elton John. As for Grande, Church, and AC/DC, they will be performing on the Grammy stage for the first time.
It's unclear if AC/DC will perform with Phil Rudd. The drummer is currently facing charges in New Zealand for drug possession and threatening to kill. Amidst his legal woes, he publicly stated, "I want my job back, I want my reputation back and I'm gonna get it back." Aside from the Grammys, the rock band is also billed to rock Coachella.
The 2015 Grammy Awards is set for February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Beyonce Knowles, Sam Smith, and Pharrell Williams lead the nominations with six each. They battle one another for Album of the Year. Beck and Sheeran join the fight for the top prize.
Sheeran has three nominations. Aside from Album of the Year, he is vying for Best Pop Vocal Album for "X" and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "I See Fire" which serves as a soundtrack for "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug". Grande gets two nods, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Bang Bang" (with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj) and Best Pop Vocal Album for "My Everything".
Church is up for four awards this year, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song for "Give Me Back My Hometown"; Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Raise 'Em Up" (with Keith Urban); and Best Country Album for "The Outsiders".
