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Five Grammy-nominated acts are to open this year's awards ceremony in one spectacular performance.
Gwen Stefani, Franz Ferdinand, Los Lonely Boys, The Black Eyed Peas and Maroon 5 will start the event with a single performance across three stages.
The telecast will feature a live rendition of The Beatles' Across The Universe, which will then be available for purchase from the iTunes Music Store, with the proceeds donated to tsunami efforts.
Nominations held by the five performers are as follows:
The Black Eyed Peas - Record of the Year and Best Rap Performance (Let's Get It Started)
Gwen Stefani - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance as a solo artist (What You Waiting For? and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group (It's My Life)
Los Lonely Boys - Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group (Heaven) and Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Onda)
Maroon 5 - Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group (She Will Be Loved
Franz Ferdinand - Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group (Take Me Out), Best Short Form Video (Take Me Out) and Best Alternative Music Album (Franz Ferdinand)
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah, will be broadcast on CBS on February 13.
