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The Rev. Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests with the awards less than two weeks away.

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2011 file photo, Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks with reporters during the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial in Washington. Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests, with the awards a little less than two weeks away. In a Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 letter to Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Grammys, the civil rights activist said his Rainbow Push Coalition was alarmed that there were reductions at a time "when our country needs to celebrate all its cultural traditions."

Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars both have six Grammy nominations, including album of the year. And now both acts will perform at the award show.

FILE - In this June 5, 2011 file photo, the Foo Fighters arrive at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars both have six Grammy nominations, including album of the year. And now both acts will perform at the award show. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson will also hit the stage at 54th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2012.

Acclaimed tenor Placido Domingo has been named a winner of Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize, along with seven other American, British and Israeli recipients.

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2010 file photo Placido Domingo arrives at the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year event in his honor, in Las Vegas. Domingo has been named a winner of Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize, along with seven other American, British and Israeli recipients. The Wolf Foundation said Tuesday, Jan, 10, 2012 that Domingo is the first vocal artist to ever win its prize.

Taylor Swift doesn't think the Recording Academy is mean. Though she won the Grammy for album of the year in 2010, she's not sad her latest multiplatinum effort isn't up for the honor this time around.

Rising Star award honoree singer Nicki Minaj attends the 6th annual Billboard Women In Music event at Capitale on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 in New York.

Rising Star award honoree singer Nicki Minaj attends the 6th annual Billboard Women In Music event at Capitale on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 in New York.

Woman of the Year award honoree singer Taylor Swift attends the 6th annual Billboard Women In Music event at Capitale on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 in New York.

Woman of the Year award honoree singer Taylor Swift attends the 6th annual Billboard Women In Music event at Capitale on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 in New York.

It was Adele's year, and when the Grammy Awards are revealed next February, it very well may be her night.

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2011 file photo, singer Adele is shown at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Adele's miserable love life has brought her heavenly success this year: The mournful album “21” is year's best-selling album with over 4 million copies sold and has resulted in two smash singles,“Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like You.” The Recording Academy will likely add to Adele's good year on Wednesday when it announces its Grammy nominations on Wednesday evening.

Kimberly Perry, of The Band Perry, performs at the Grammy Nominations Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 in Los Angeles.

En esta foto de archivo del 28 de agosto del 2011, Adele canta en la ceremonia de los premios MTV a los Videos Musicales en Los Angeles.

FILE -In this Sept. 24, 2011 file photo, Nicki Minaj arrives at the iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas. Minaj is among the acts nominated for a best new artist Grammy.