Grammys performers: Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monae

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Album of the year nominees Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monae and Post Malone will perform at next month's Grammy Awards.

The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello and Dan + Shay will also hit the stage at the February 10 event. The Grammys will air live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Others battling Cardi B, Musgraves, Monae and Malone for album of the year are Drake, Brandi Carlile, H.E.R. and the Kendrick Lamar-curated “Black Panther” soundtrack.

Kacey Musgraves, Album of the Year winner for Golden Hour, holds her award at the 52nd Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., November 14, 2018. /VCG Photo

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Lamar is the top contender with eight nominations, followed by Drake, who is up for seven awards.

Carlile and Drake's frequent collaborator, producer Boi-1Da, earned six nods, while Cardi B, Lady Gaga, American newcomer H.E.R., Maren Morris and Childish Gambino scored five nominations each.

Grammy Award nominations in Album of the Year category includes artists in this combination photo; (Top L-R) Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, Drake and H.E.R., (Bottom L-R) Post Malone, Janelle Monae, Kacey Musgraves and Kendrick Lamar. /VCG Photo

Though rappers Lamar and Drake lead the way on this year's nominations, Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Brandi Carlile and American newcomer H.E.R helped make it a female-dominated line-up for the year's top prizes in the music industry.

Ten-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello were among the biggest snubs in top categories that were dominated by hip-hop and R&B.

(Cover: A combination photo of Grammys performers (L-R): Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monae and Camila Cabello /CGTN Photo)

Source(s): AP ,Reuters