- by Jason Gregory
- Thursday, February 05, 2009
- filed in: Funk
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M.I.A., Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson have been added to the performing line up for this weekend's Grammy Awards.
BB King, Buddy Guy and John Mayer will also perform a tribute to Bo Diddley at the ceremony in Los Angeles.
Other new artists added to the event include Robin Thicke, Terence Blanchard and Allen Toussaint.
M.I.A, who is nominated for Record of the Year, is due to give birth on Sunday (February 8th) – the day of the awards ceremony.
As previously reported on Gigwise, Lil' Wayne leads this year's Grammy nominations with eight, while Coldplay have seven and US rappers Kanye West
Other performances at the event will come from Sir Paul McCartney, Radiohead, U2 and Coldplay.
West, Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne and T.I. will also perform live.
The Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from the Los Angeles’ Staples Center on February 8th.
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