CBS will air GRAMMY RED CARPET LIVE, an entertainment special hosted by Nancy O’Dell and Kevin Frazier (ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT), prior to the GRAMMY Awards broadcast, Sunday, Feb. 12 (7:30-8:00 PM, live ET/4:30-5:00 PM, live PT, check local listings for Mountain time) on the CBS Television Network. The GRAMMY Awards action kicks off early at the STAPLES Center when Nancy O’Dell and Kevin Frazier give viewers an insiders’ view of all the pre-show excitement with music’s biggest stars before they take the stage for Music’s Biggest Night®. Preceding the GRAMMY RED CARPET LIVE special, 60 MINUTES will air a special 30-minute edition (7:00-7:30 PM, ET/4:00-4:30 PM, PT).

Nancy O’Dell and Kevin Frazier serve as co-hosts of ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, the #1 syndicated entertainment news magazine in the world.

THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS^® will be broadcast live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles Sunday, Feb. 12 (8:00 – 11:30 PM, live ET/5:00 – 8:30 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network. Award-winning host and performer James Corden will host the show for the first time.

Previously announced performers include John Legend, Metallica, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Additional performers will be announced soon.

GRAMMY® RED CARPET LIVE is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures. Rac Clark is the executive producer and Ron Basile is the producer.

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