Drake, Robin Thicke, Keith Urban, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are the first performers announced for this year’s Grammy nominations concert .
The show, which is also known as the Grammy Nominations Concert Live! , will take place this year at the Nokia Theatre L.A. on December 6, 2013 at 9:00 PM, and as mentioned in the name, it will air live.
The event is made to reveal nominees in several major categories for the 2014 Grammy Awards, which will be held on January 26 at 8 p.m. EST, live on CBS from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Details for presenters and additional performers for this year’s show will be announced later. Robin Thicke will also hold an exclusive concert for CBS following the telecast.
Last year’s special was held at at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. It was co-hosted by Country pop starlet Taylor Swift and rapper LL Cool J and featured performances by Maroon 5, Ne-Yo, fun. and Hunter Hayes .
The show is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer, with LL Cool J also serving as a producer.