14 DAY TRIAL // The full list of performers for Sunday’s Grammy Awards, the 2015 edition, has been made public: we’re in for one amazing night! In addition to Madonna, Miranda Lambert, Rihanna and many others, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams and Sam Smith have been added to the lineup.
Katy Perry is coming off her explosive Super Bowl 2015 performance, but it looks like she still has enough energy in her to deliver the ballad “By the Grace of God.”
Beyonce too will be on hand, singing a medley of “Glory,” performed by John Legend and Common on the “Selma” OST, and “Take My Hand Precious Lord.”
Not all songs will be gospel-inspired though: Sam Smith will do a duet with Mary J. Blige, and Pharrell Williams will also be taking the stage. Useless to point out, all 4 big performers named above are up for awards at the gala, so if they win, we’ll be seeing plenty more of them.
The same goes for Kanye West, who is bound to make his comeback to the awards show circuit and showcase a never-before-heard song. He will also be joining Rihanna and Sir Paul McCartney on stage for a live rendition of the Barbadian singer’s newest release, “FourFiveSeconds.”
Madonna and Miranda Lambert will perform solos, while Ed Sheeran will team up with John Mayer, Questlove and Herbie Hancock for a gig.
Previously confirmed performers include Ariana Grande, Sia and AC/DC, and duets by Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani, Annie Lennox and Hozier, Jessie J and Tom Jones, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, and Chris Martin and Beck.
This lineup almost sounds more interesting than the actual gala, don’t you think?