Chance the Rapper, Little Big Town to perform at the Grammys ceremony on Feb. 12

Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Chance the Rapper, Little Big Town, Sturgill Simpson, William Bell and Gary Clark Jr. are to take the stage at the 59th annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

The artists will join previously announced performers Adele, Daft Punk, Dave Grohl, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Bruno Mars, Metallica, Maren Morris, Anderson Paak, A Tribe Called Quest, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and The Weeknd.

James Corden is to host the Feb. 12 gala, honoring excellence in music. The show will air on CBS.

"It's important to The Recording Academy that the Grammy stage showcases artists across all disciplines and genres, and we take pride in our ability to elevate the best in music while, at the same time, introducing audiences to sounds and songs they'd previously not heard," Neil Portnow, president and chief executive officer of The Recording Academy, said in a statement Thursday. "As fans' access to music has increased, their appetite for variety has expanded. This year's lineup already reflects that -- and we're still not done!"