The GRAMMYs - You've asked for confirmation and yes, it's true! Bob Dylan will be performing with Mumford & Sons and @TheAvettBros on Sunday!
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Big news. Bob Dylan, Mumford and Sons @thegrammys with the Avett Brothers. Tune in Sunday 2/13 on CBS.
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Bob Dylan will perform at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. An official announcement is expected later today (Thursday).
The article stated that Dylan is expected to play his acoustic guitar, and "perform alongside two rising folk-rock bands whose work draws from the same well: Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers."
Mumford & Sons will perform "The Cave,” followed by the Avett Brothers' “Head Full of Doubt, Road Full of Promise". It is unclear if Dylan's choice has been decided.
The ceremony will be telecast live this Sunday on CBS. It will be his fifth appearance.
According to the Los Angeles Times, producer Ken Ehrlich said that the entire plan is "all subject to a certain person's (read: Dylan's) approval":
“I don’t think either of these bands would be on a stage if it wasn’t for the music of Bob Dylan,” Ehrlich said. “I think for the harmonies alone it should be something special. You don’t know what you’ve got, what the blend is, until you see it, but I think it could be fantastic.”
Mick Jagger and Barbra Streisand are also expected to perform during the evening, as well as Justin Bieber, Drake and Katy Perry.
Dylan has been nominated for a Grammy more than 20 times, and has won 11:
1973 Album of the Year for "The Concert For Bangla Desh" shared with George Harrison; Eric Clapton; Ravi Shankar; Leon Russell; Ringo Starr
1980 Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male for "Gotta Serve Somebody"
1990 Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Traveling Wilburys Volume One"
shared with Traveling Wilburys (George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne.)
1991 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1995 Best Traditional Folk Album for "World Gone Wrong"
1998 Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male for "Cold Irons Bound"
1998 Best Contemporary Folk Album for "Time Out Of Mind"
1998 Album of the Year for "Time Out Of Mind"
2002 Best Contemporary Folk Album for " 'Love & Theft' "
2007 Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album for "Modern Times"
2007 Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance for "Someday Baby"
Technically, Dylan has been nominated for one Grammy Award this year, in the category, "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media", for the album True Blood, Volume 2, which features a Dylan track. Last year, Dylan was nominated, but did not win.
To revisit Dylan's previous appearances at the Grammy's, you can read these articles:
Bob Dylan's Grammy History - Introduction
Bob Dylan's Grammy history - 1980 revisited
Bob Dylan's Grammy history - 1984 revisited
Bob Dylan's Grammy history - 1991 Lifetime Achievement Award revisited
Bob Dylan's Grammy history - 1998 revisited
Bob Dylan's Grammy history - 2000 and 2002 revisited
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