Top 10 Grammy Performances To Look Forward To In 2011

Rihanna and Drake soared to #1 last year on the pop singles chart with their hit "What's My Name." Now they will take the Grammy stage together, and it is presumed to sing that song. Rihanna has never been a bigger star than she is at the moment.

Mick Jagger will take the stage in a tribute to soul legend Solomon Burke. The Solomon Burke tribute is part of the Grammys usual In Memoriam salute to musicians who have passed in the past year. Mick Jagger has only appeared on the Grammy Awards show one time before in a live link from London in 1986 when the Rolling Stones received a lifetime achievement award. This will be his first time performing live at the Grammys.

Usher is the mentor of teen superstar Justin Bieber. They both had phenomenally successful years in 2011. They will perform together at the Grammy Awards along with Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.

B.o.B., Bruno Mars, and Janelle Monae together have received 15 Grammy Award nominations in 2011. They will perform live together for the very first time at the Grammys.

A star-studded female group consisting of Christina Aguilera, Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine, Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams, and Martina McBride will perform some of Aretha Franklin's biggest hit songs as a "Valentine" and "get well card" to the Queen of Soul. This performance has drawn particularly strong interest as the first appearance by Christina Aguilera after she notoriously messed up the lyrics for the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

Ten time Grammy winner and folk rock living legend Bob Dylan will join critically acclaimed bands Mumford and Sons and the Avett Brothers to perform a salute to acoustic music. It will be fascinating to see if we actually witness Bob Dylan strumming an acoustic guitar.

Barbra Streisand reportedly has severe stage fright when it comes to performing live. That makes it an even more special occurrence that she, one of the top female recording artists of all time, will perform on the Grammy stage. She is the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year.

The Jim Henson Puppets, or otherwise known as Muppets, will perform as the backing band when Cee Lo Green takes the Grammy stage to sing his hit "F**k You!" which is nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Joining him will be Gwyneth Paltrow who notably sang the song last year on an episode of Glee.

Dr. Dre has not performed live on television for more than 10 years, and he has never taken the Grammy stage before. It is likely to be a very emotional event when he joins his protege Eminem to presumably perform their current hit "I Need a Doctor." Maroon 5's lead vocalist Adam Levine will join them to take the singing parts. The song's subject matter is Eminem's pleading with his mentor to return to his work.

The release Friday, February 11 of Lady Gaga's new single "Born This Way" was the biggest pop music event of the year so far. Now she will perform it live for the first time at the Grammy Awards.