Brian Wilson poses with a Grammy he won at the 47th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in this February 13, 2005.[Agencies]

Music lovers, mark your calendars. The 51st annual Grammy Awards will be held at Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2009 and broadcast live on CBS.

"What better place to host music's biggest night than ... right in the heart of the great city of Los Angeles," Jack Sussman of CBS said in a statement Wednesday.

Presented by the Recording Academy, the Grammy Awards honor musical achievements in various genres.

Grammy nominees will be announced Dec. 4.

(China Daily/Agencies May 22,2008)