Two-time Grammy Award winner Common, hip-hop innovator Grandmaster Flash, Grammy winner Lupe Fiasco, two-time Grammy winner LL COOL J, Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Melle Mel, rap star Rick Ross and rapper Scorpio will join together for a special performance of “The Message,” on “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night.

” The TV special will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live from 9 to 10 tonight on the CBS Television Network. “The Message” is the seminal rap recording by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five featuring Melle Mel and Duke Bootee, and it was recently inducted into the 2012 Grammy Hall of Fame.

The 2012 Grammy Hall of Fame inductee class also includes Oklahoma-bred singing cowboy Gene Autry’s “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” along with recordings by Bill Cosby, Doris Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Freddy Fender and Flatt & Scruggs.

Previously announced performers for the concert special are Jason Aldean, Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Rihanna, Valerie Simpson, Mike Stoller, Sugarland, The Band Perry and Usher. Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson, actor Taylor Lautner and music stars Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry will be presenters, and LL COOL J is once again set to host.

In addition to unveiling nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards, concert will feature a special live announcement from an iconic group regarding their historic band reunion set to take place on the Grammy stage on Feb. 12. The show will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past Grammy winners and/or nominees.

This marks the fourth consecutive year that nominations for the annual Grammy Awards will be announced live on primetime television, setting the stage for the annual Grammy Awards telecast. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air live Sunday, Feb. 12 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS.

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