The 2014 Grammy Awards will take place in less than a week.
The 56<sup>th annual Grammy Awards will air live from the STAPLES center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 at 8pm ET on CBS.
LL Cool J will be returning for his third consecutive year as host of the award ceremony.
Music's biggest night will include a lineup of performances from the biggest names in music today.
UPDATE: The latest performers to be added are Jay-Z and Beyonce, who will be performing together, Madonna, Miranda Lambert and Billie Joe Armstrong.
The following is a full list of performers for the 2014 Grammy Awards:
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
Jay-Z and Beyonce
Katy Perry
Lorde
Taylor Swift
Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons
Robin Thick, Chicago
Pink feat. Nate Ruess
John Legend
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Keith Urban
Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder
Metallica and Lang Lang
Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Blake Shelton
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will receive the 2014 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award as members of the legendary band Beatles.
A special performance is in place for Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles with four-time Grammy winner Carole King.
Beyonce has been rumored to be a surprise guest performer at the show. If this is true, it would be her first big TV performance since she quietly launched her new "visual album" on iTunes in December 2013.
The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ehrlich are the writers.
The list of Grammy nominees in main categories can be seen below:
Record of the Year:
Get Lucky - Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams Radioactive - Imagine Dragons Royals - Lorde Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell
Album of the Year:
The Blessed Unrest - Sara Bareilles Random Access Memories - Daft Punk Good Kid, M.A.A.D City - Kendrick Lamar The Heist - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Red - Taylor Swift
Song of the Year:
Just Give Me A Reason - Jeff Bhasker, Pink & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Pink Featuring Nate Ruess) Locked Out Of Heaven - Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Bruno Mars) Roar - Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry & Henry Walter, songwriters (Katy Perry) Royals - Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor, songwriters (Lorde) Same Love - Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert
Best New Artist:
James Blake Kendrick Lamar Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Kacey Musgraves Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Solo Performance:
Brave - Sara Bareilles Royals - Lorde When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars Roar - Katy Perry Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Get Lucky - Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams Just Give Me A Reason - Pink Featuring Nate Ruess Stay - Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke Featuring TI & Pharrell Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake & Jay Z
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Paradise - Lana Del Rey Pure Heroine - Lorde Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke The 20/20 Experience: The Complete Experience - Justin Timberlake
Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Random Access Memories - Daft Punk Settle - Disclosure 18 Months - Calvin Harris Atmosphere - Kaskade A Color Map Of The Sun - Pretty Lights
Best R&B Song:
Best Of Me - Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton) Love And War - Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper, Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton) Only One - PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring Stevie Wonder) Pusher Love Girl - James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake) Without Me - Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia Featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliot)
Best R&B Album:
R&B Divas - Faith Evans Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys Love In The Future - John Legend Better - Chrisette Michele Three Kings - TGT
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Love And War - Tamar Braxton Side Effects Of You - Fantasia One: In The Chamber - Salaam Remi Unapologetic - Rihanna New York: A Love Story - Mack Wilds
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
Power Trip - J. Cole Featuring Miguel Part II (On The Run) - Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé Holy Grail - Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake Remember You - Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd Now Or Never - Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige
Best Rap Album:
Nothing Was The Same - Drake Magna Carta...Holy Grail - Jay Z Good Kid, M.A.A.D City - Kendrick Lamar The Heist - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Yeezus - Kanye West
Best Country Song:
Begin Again - Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) I Drive Your Truck - Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary, songwriters (Lee Brice) Mama's Broken Heart - Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) Merry Go 'Round - Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) Mine Would Be You - Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan, songwriters (Blake Shelton)
Best Country Album:
Night Train - Jason Aldean Two Lanes Of Freedom - Tim McGraw Same Trailer Different Park - Kacey Musgraves Based On A True Story - Blake Shelton Red - Taylor Swift
See the complete list of nominations in all categories here.
