The 47th annual event, hosted by Queen Latifah at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Slated performers include Latifah; U2; Alicia Keys; Tim McGraw; Green Day; Kanye West; Bonnie Raitt; Mavis Staples; Keith Urban; Gretchen Wilson; Blind Boys of Alabama; Dickey Betts; Elvin Bishop; John Legend; Billy Preston; and Lynyrd Skynyrd.