Feb 9 2007 07:12 PM ET

Who is Grammy's most-anticipated performer?

Categories: Grammys

Flatts_lThe Grammys will be handed out Sunday (check out our coverage here), but we won’t know who scored the most-talked about performance until Monday morning. Who will it be? The show-opening Police? Justin Timberlake and the lucky "My Grammy Moment" competition winner? Rascal Flatts?

Now hold on, there. Someone’s excited to see the country trio perform. (And not just Kelly Clarkson, who’s such a fan she covers them live and has joined them onstage.) They were, after all, 2006’s top-selling act. And when I chatted with lead singer Gary LeVox (pictured, right, with bandmate Joe Don Rooney) last week, he gave me a reason not to make their tribute to country rock a bathroom break:

"We’re gonna do ‘Hotel California’ and ‘Life in the Fast Lane,’" LeVox told me before sounding genuinely concerned that he’ll confuse the words to the latter Eagles hit with those of his band’s recent cover "Life is a Highway." He continued, "Please put a TelePrompTer up: ‘Life in the Fast Lane,’ Gary, not ‘Life is a Highway.’ See, it’s not like a regular concert where you can go, ‘Sing it!’ and hold the mic out [to the audience]. Mary J. and them would be sitting there goin,’ ‘I think he screwed up. That’s the wrong song, I believe, right there.’"

Maybe LeVox can throw it to Carrie Underwood, who’ll also take part in that country rock tribute. Or to one of the night’s other performers, who include Mary J. Blige, Ludacris, and Earth, Wind & Fire in another tribute; Chris Brown, Lionel Richie, and Smokey Robinson, who’ll handle the tribute to great male R&B artists; and such performers as James Blunt, T.I., Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, the Dixie Chicks, Gnarls Barkley, John Legend, John Mayer, Corinne Bailey Rae, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Shakira and Wyclef Jean.

Which performance will you make a point not to miss?

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  • NineDaves

    XTina always tears it up!

  • Jenny

    I love the Dixie Chicks. Can’t wait to see them rock the house and kick some Grammy butt.

  • silv

    MARY J. Does anyone remember her No more drama performance from a few years ago. FLAWLESS. I can’t wait to see what she will do this year

  • Aw

    Kelly Clarkson should perform. I’m dying waiting for the next CD!!!

  • Cece

    Mary is not to be missed.

  • Jim

    Just seeing Sting, Stewart and Andy on stage together will make the evening for me. I’m sure these 50-something gentlmen are going to rock the house in a manner that all the night’s other performers can only dream of equalling.

  • MIMI

    Definitely The Police…all the rest you can see anytime. Can’t wait until they announce the tour dates.

  • Janean

    John Mayer!

  • tri

    dixie chicks all the way! plus my girl MJB

  • Mia

    The Police and John Mayer/ Corinne Bailey Rae/ John Legend perform.

  • Pete

    The Police – no question.

  • Christina

    Rascal Flatts/Carrie Underwood

  • Lisa

    Justin & Mary J. I am sick of Rascal Flatts; every time a show is on, there they are, the same remake, the same handclaps, UGH!!!!!!! Gross lead singer, icky.

  • Vicky

    I wish the Grammy’s would have asked Imogen Heap to perform. I know she only has two nominations and she’s still pretty indie, but she was amazing in concert. I mean she was just getting over strep throat and was still fantastic.

  • Lisa

    I haven’t watched the Grammys in years, but I’ll be watching for The Police this year.

  • Chris

    Christina, THE POLICE, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Mary J. Blige.

  • BKIII

    Without a doubt, The Police!

  • Ryan

    The only reason I’ll tune in at all is RHCP.

  • Ernesto

    It’s all about the Dixie Chicks, in fact I don’t understand why the article was centered on a group whose lead singer’s sound is as nasal as Fran Drescher.Seriously the Chicks are going to bring the house down, they are at a standing ovasion waiting to happen.

  • will

    the john mayer, corinne bailey rae, john legend trio

  • Liz

    All about Justin. I’m so over John Mayer — I can’t stomach his once-beautiful lyrics now that he’s with Simpson — don’t take him seriously anymore :-) All about Justin.

  • Mike in Moncton

    THE POLICE!
    Anyone thinking that’s not going to be THE premiere event at the Grammys is kidding themselves. I’ll watch that then turn the channel when it’s over.

  • Jenny

    Oh, DEFIANTLY Rascal Flatts/Carrie and Carrie own performance to! I LOVE Carrie and Rascal Flatts!

  • Linda from KS

    Definitely RASCAL FLATTS. For those of you who haven’t seen them in concert, they put on a great show. I should know, I took my 15-year-old daughter to 4 concerts last year – in 4 different states! RASCAL ROCKS!

  • Travis

    RASCAL FLATTS AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD ALL THE WAY!

  • Roman

    Carrie Underwood! Although, the Dixie Chicks should kick *ss too. Meh on Rascal Flatts though.

  • Rich

    Carrie Underwood!!!

  • cookiemac

    I’m voting for the Rascal Flatts performance. Been a fan of theirs for years, and can honestly say that for each one of their cd’s I can listen to without skipping any songs. The more you listen to it, the more you love it. Can’t wait to see the Dixie Chicks as well. Canada loves ya Chicks!

  • Sandra

    I can’t wait to hear The Police, RHCP, and the Dixie Chicks.

  • Jenna Jackson
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