MUMBAI: Vh1 is all set to air the biggest night for international music live in India. The channel will air the star-studded 57 Annual Grammy Awards live from STAPLES Centre in Los Angeles, California on 9 February, 2015 at 6: 30 am, with a prime time repeat at 9 PM the same evening.

Leading up to the awards, Vh1 has also organised a special contest enabling a lucky winner (+1) to watch music’s biggest night, live and in person.

Viacom18 EVP and head English Entertainment Ferzad Palia said, “After the successful airing of the prestigious Golden Globe Awards, we take pride in carrying forward the awards fever ever further with the live telecast of the Grammy Awards on Vh1. We believe in airing only the best music and international lifestyle content for our viewers and are delighted to present yet another grand edition of the biggest music night in the world.”

The 57 edition of this musical extravaganza will witness rapper LL Cool J as a host for the evening for the fourth time in a row. This year’s evening will showcase mesmerising performances by music legends. The eclectic line-up comprises artistes such as seven-time Grammy winner Madonna, hard rock veteran AC/DC, pop star Ariana Grande, country rocker Eric Church, and singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. This year’s edition of the awards marks the debut performance of highly-nominated artist Sam Smith.

Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharrell Williams leads the race this year with six nominations each, followed by Beck, Eric Church, Tom Coyne, Drake, Gordon Goodwin, Jay-Z, Miranda Lambert, Sia, Usher, Jack White and Iggy Azalea with four nominations each. The edition of the awards has introduced two new award categories; namely, Best American Roots Performance and Best Roots Gospel Album.