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Grammy nods go prime time

By Todd Martens

Call it the Grammy draft special.

This year, the Grammys will broadcast nominee selections in prime time for the first time. “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!! -- Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night” will air Dec. 3 on CBS. The hourlong program will reveal nominees in “at least” six categories and also will feature a live performance or two from past Grammy winners, the Recording Academy said Thursday.

Other nominees also will be announced that day off the air.

Tickets will be available to the public for the event, which will be held at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, beginning Oct. 27. The Grammy winners will be announced on Feb. 8.

-- Todd Martens

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Todd Martens

Todd Martens is a features columnist at the Los Angeles Times who writes about theme parks and West Coast Experiences, among other topics. Martens joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007 and has covered a mix of interactive entertainment as its game critic and pop music as a reporter and editor. Previously, he reported on the music business for Billboard Magazine. Martens has contributed to numerous books, including “The Big Lebowski: An Illustrated, Annotated History of the Greatest Cult Film of All Time.” He continues to torture himself by rooting for the Chicago Cubs and, while he likes dogs, he is more of a cat person.

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