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LINKIN PARK, GEORGE LOPEZ, KATY PERRY, SMOKEY ROBINSON,
RINGO STARR, T-PAIN, AND DWIGHT YOAKAM ADDED AS PRESENTERS FOR "THE GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE!! —
COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT®"

French DJ/Producer David Guetta Added to Line-up of Previously Announced Performers
the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, Nick Jonas & The Administration, and Sugarland

One-Hour CBS Entertainment Special — Hosted by LL COOL J — Will Announce Nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards on Dec. 2 Live from Club NOKIA in Los Angeles

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2009) — Two-time GRAMMY®-winning rockers Linkin Park, GRAMMY-nominated actor/television host George Lopez, GRAMMY-nominated pop star Katy Perry, GRAMMY-winning soul singer Smokey Robinson, nine-time GRAMMY-winning rock icon Ringo Starr, GRAMMY-winning rapper T-Pain, and two-time GRAMMY-winning country artist Dwight Yoakam have been added as presenters for "The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night®," which takes place live on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Club NOKIA in Los Angeles. French DJ/producer David Guetta will spin throughout the one-hour special, which also features previously announced performances by three-time GRAMMY winners the Black Eyed Peas, six-time GRAMMY-nominated Maxwell, GRAMMY-nominated Nick Jonas and his side project Nick Jonas & The Administration, and GRAMMY winner Sugarland, with two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J set to host. The show will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network from 9 – 10 p.m. ET/PT. The special also marks the second time nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced live on primetime television. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy®'s social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys,www.facebook.com/thegrammys. A complete list of nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be available on www.grammy.com beginning at 7 p.m. PT.

The road to Music's Biggest Night begins with "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!" — featuring the announcement of nominations in several categories and performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees — and culminates with the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Last year's airing of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!" reached more than 8 million viewers and led to double-digit percentage increases in all key demos for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast earlier this year.

"The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC and John Cossette Productions. John Cossette and Ken Ehrlich are the executive producers. LL COOL J and Renato Basile are producers.

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music


makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan atwww.facebook.com/thegrammys, and a YouTube channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys.

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