Grammy Award Nominations Kick Off Tonight on CBS

The countdown to music’s biggest night kicks off with the live primetime special The Grammy Nominations Live tonight on CBS.

The CBS special mixes performances from Grammy award-winning/nominated musicians with thee announcement of nominations in several key categories.

Hosted by two-time Grammy award winning rapper LL Cool J, the concert will includeperformances from Nick Jonas and the Administration, the three-time award winning Black Eyed Peas, six-time nominated Maxwell and one-time winner Sugarland.

Nick Jonas, part of the Grammy nominated teen group The Jonas Brothers, will be introduced by brothers Kevin and Joe for the world premiere performance of his new side project, Nick Jonas and the Administration.