LL Cool J will Host The 54th Annual Grammy Awards

Rapper and actor LL Cool J will be the first official host of the 54th Grammy Awards in seven years, which will air on Feb. 12 from Los Angeles.

The MC joins previously announced performers and current Grammy nominees Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift. Aldean and Minaj will perform on the Grammy telecast for the first time, while Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Mars, and Swift are returning to the stage.

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