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Drake, Robin Thicke To Pre-Funk the Grammys
Singer Drake attends the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 21, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
For those who can't get enough of the Grammys, here's the Grammy Nomination Show! Drake, Robin Thicke, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Keith Urban will perform on the one-hour show on December 6.
"The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night," will take place at the Nokia Theater at LA Live and will air on CBS. LL Cool J will return as host of the program that will announce the nominees of all of the categories.
Additional performers will be announced later, and following the telecast guests will experience an exclusive concert with Robin Thicke.
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS on Jan. 26, 2014 from STAPLES Center. Last year's Grammys with 28.37 million viewers was the highest rated since 1993.
Tickets for this pre-funk will go on sale Oct. 17 to the general public through AXS.
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