The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. LL Cool J will host the show making it the first time in seven years the Grammys will have an official host. It will air on CBS at 8:00pm ET.

KnightNews.com’s Christina Manna takes us through past award shows and this years lookout.

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Also, check out this years list of performers and nominees:

Performers
Adele
Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood
Chris Brown
Glen Campbell, The Band Perry & Blake Shelton
Coldplay and Rihanna
Foo Fighters
Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt (Tribute to Etta James)
Bruno Mars
Paul McCartney
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Taylor Swift

Presenters
Marc Anthony
Dierks Bentley
Jack Black
Drake
Fergie
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Gwyneth Paltrow
Ryan Seacrest
Ringo Starr

Record of the Year
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
“Holocene” – Bon Iver
“Grenade” – Bruno Mars
“The Cave” – Mumford & Sons
“Firework” – Katy Perry

Album of the Year
21 – Adele
Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
Loud – Rihanna

Song of the Year
“All of the Lights”
“Grenade”
“Holocene”
“Rolling in the Deep”

Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex