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Sunday's 2017 Grammy Awards to feature Adele, Chance the Rapper, and more
Coming up this Sunday night, the 59th Grammy Awards will stage performances by top contenders including Chance the Rapper, Sturgill Simpson, and Adele, plus Daft Punk, Katy Perry, and many more.
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12:  Singer Adele, winner of the GRAMMYs for Record of the Year for "Rolling In The Deep", Album of the Year for "21", Song of the Year for "Rolling In The Deep", Best Pop Solo Performance for "Someone Like You", Best Pop Vocal Album for "21" and Best Short Form Music Video for "Rolling In The Deep", poses in the press room at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Singer Adele poses in the press room at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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Coming up this Sunday night, the 59th Grammy Awards will stage performances by top contenders including Chance the Rapper, Sturgill Simpson, and Adele, plus Daft Punk, Katy Perry, and many more.

Coming up this Sunday night, the 59th Grammy Awards will stage performances by top contenders including Chance the Rapper, Sturgill Simpson, and Adele, plus Daft Punk, Katy Perry, and many more.

Simpson is nominated for Album of the Year and Best Country Album for his genre-mixing "A Sailor's Guide to Earth." Chicago's Chance the Rapper is nominated for seven awards, including three for best rap song - all despite never releasing a traditional physical album. Many music critics imagine Beyoncé will be the story of the night. Her much-talked-about "Lemonade" album has her leading the pack with nine nominations. What are you looking forward to seeing at the Grammys? The CBS broadcast starts at 5 p.m. local time at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be hosted by James Corden.

Guest:

Jem Aswad, a senior editor at “Billboard” magazine

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