Chris Stapleton to lead B.B. King tribute at Grammys

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Country singer Chris Stapleton will join Gary Clark Jr. and Bonnie Raitt at the Grammy Awards later this month for a tribute to the late blues master B.B. King.

The Grammys announced a handful of other performers on Thursday for the Feb. 15 ceremony. Justin Bieber will join Diplo and Skrillex to perform their hit “Where Are U Now.” Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry will debut their rock group the Hollywood Vampires.

Pitbull also plans a performance together with Travis Barker and Robin Thicke.

LL Cool J is hosting the music awards ceremony from Los Angeles for the fifth straight year.

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