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Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Eminem to Perform at Grammy Awards

Cee Lo Green, Katy Perry and Miranda Lambert also scheduled to appear

January 13, 2011 10:35 AM ET
Arcade Fire's Win Butler,
Arcade Fire's Win Butler,
Marc Broussely/Redferns

Eminem, Arcade Fire and Lady Gaga are among the first wave of performers confirmed for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on February 13th. The initial line-up also includes Katy Perry, Cee Lo Green, and Miranda Lambert. Other artists are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Photos: Arcade Fire's Greatest Performances

All six performers are nominated for awards. Eminem leads the pack with ten nominations, the most for any artist this year. Lady Gaga, who is likely to debut her new single "Born This Way" at the ceremony, could walk away with as many as six awards.

GRAMMY Performers Announced [Grammy.com]

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