Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett among duets set for Grammy Awards

January 28, 2015 10:35 am | Updated 10:35 am IST - NEW YORK

Lady Gaga, right, and Tony Bennett arrive for a media event.

Lady Gaga, right, and Tony Bennett arrive for a media event.

The Grammy Awards will feature a number of collaborative performances, including Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett and Adam Levine with Gwen Stefani.

The Recording Academy said on Tuesday that Annie Lennox will also be paired with newcomer Hozier and Jessie J with Tom Jones at the February 8 show in Los Angeles.

“Throughout the years, the Grammy Awards has paired musical icons with new, upcoming artists to give fans remarkable performances that can only be seen on our stage,” Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow said in a statement. “This year is no different and, once again, promises to bring together unique musical worlds in innovative ways that blend genres and create new artistic boundaries.”

Gaga and Bennett’s duet album, “Cheek to Cheek” , is nominated for best traditional pop vocal album, where their competition includes Lennox. Hozier is nominated for song of the year for the hit, “Take Me to Church,” while Jessie J is up for best pop duo/group performance for “Bang Bang” with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj.

Beyonce, Pharrell and Sam Smith are the Grammy leaders with six nominations apiece. They will all compete for the top prize, album of the year, along with Ed Sheeran and Beck.

Smith, Sheeran and Pharrell also will take the stage. Other performers include AC/DC, Madonna, Grande, Eric Church, Common, John Legend, Miranda Lambert and Usher.

The 57th annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center on CBS.

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