*The O’Shea Jacksons – aka Ice Cube and his son – have been added as presenters at the Grammy Awards, airing live this Sunday (Feb. 15) on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT).
“We felt it was important to represent ‘Straight Outta Compton’ on the show,” says Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich. “That movie and that soundtrack had a tremendous impact on our culture this past year.”
The biopic about pioneering rap group N.W.A. was co-produced by former member Ice Cube, who was portrayed in the box office hit by his son.
And in honor of the Feb. 26 reissue of Michael Jackson’s classic 1979 album “Off the Wall” — a CD/DVD package including director Spike Lee’s new documentary — Miguel will perform “She’s Out of My Life.” Backing the singer will be the song’s original keyboardist, Greg Phillinganes.
Meanwhile, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez were also newly announced as presenters, while Alabama Shakes and jazz prodigy Joey Alexander are among the final round of announced performers.
Taylor Swift will open the show with a track from her nominated album “1989.”
Tributes dedicated to David Bowie, Eagles’ Glenn Frey and B.B. King will feature Lady Gaga, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Chris Stapleton, Bonnie Raitt and more.
More than 30 artists comprise this year’s talent lineup, including previously announced performers Adele, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Diplo, Meghan Trainor, Ellie Goulding, John Legend, Pitbull, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and the Broadway cast of Hamilton.
