Ariana Grande will headline halftime show at NBA All-Star Game
American pop singer Ariana Grande will headline the halftime show at next month's NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday.
The game will be played Feb. 15 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The 21-year-old singer broke out in 2014 with her second album, “My Everything,” which hit the top of the U.S. charts and has sold more than 1 million copies.
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She is up for two awards at next month’s 57th annual Grammy Awards, including best pop vocal album. She will also perform at the Feb. 8 awards show.
NBA All-Star Game Musical Performances
Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
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Christina Aguilera
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Nas
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Sean Combs, Pharrell Williams, Busta Rhymes, Nelly and Snoop Dogg
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Alicia Keys
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Ke$ha
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Ne-Yo
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Ludacris
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B.o.B
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Nicki Minaj
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Pitbull
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Chris Brown
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Ne-Yo
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Rihanna and Kanye West
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Rihanna and Drake
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Lenny Kravitz
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Usher
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Shakira
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Alicia Keys
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Juanes and John Legend
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Harry Connick, Jr. and Ellis Marsalis
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Ian and Art Neville
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Davell Crawford and Dr. John
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Allen Toussaint
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Christina Aguilera
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Toni Braxton
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Wayne Newton
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Carrie Underwood
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John Legend
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Destiny's Child
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LeAnn Rimes
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Big & Rich and Cowboy Troy
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Beyoncé
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Outkast
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Michael MacDonald
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Mariah Carey
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Elton John
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Harry Connick, Jr.
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Grande is also an actress, having starred in the Nickelodeon sitcom “Victorious,” from 2010 to 2013. She will have a recurring role in the forthcoming FOX series "Scream Queens."
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Last year's halftime show in New Orleans featured several local jazz artists.
The All-Star Game will air on TNT.
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