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Britney Spears, Kid Rock, Faith Hill & More Added To Grammy Line-Up

Yahoo! Music, Feb 9, 2000 7:00 pm PST
(2/9/00, 7 p.m. ET) - The Recording Academy has officially announced that the Dixie Chicks, Whitney Houston, Kid Rock, Britney Spears, and Faith Hill will perform at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 23.

The recently announced performers will join previously announced acts Santana, the Backstreet Boys , TLC and Ricky Martin. Newly announced Grammy Award presenters include Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige , Neil Diamond, Gloria Estefan, Vince Gill and Jennifer Lopez.

Rosie O'Donnell will host this year's Grammys, which will air live from Los Angeles's Staples Center starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on the West Coast). Winners in 98 categories will be announced during the three-hour presentation.

In related news, LAUNCH.com is currently holding a contest in which the grand prize is a trip for two to the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. The grand prize includes tickets, hotel accommodations, and airfare for two. To enter the contest, go to www.launch.com.

-- Jason Gelman, New York
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