Lady Gaga will perform a tribute to her hero, David Bowie, at the Grammys

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Lady Gaga will perform a tribute to her hero, David Bowie, at the Grammys
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Lady Gaga will perform a tribute to David Bowie at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

The Grammys announced this morning that she'll be performing at the ceremony in his honor. Grammy winner Nile Rodgers, a longtime Bowie collaborator, will music direct Gaga's performance.

"We had already booked Lady Gaga on this year's show, but when David passed -- almost in a single moment -- we knew we had to change direction," Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich said in a statement.

"We immediately spoke and agreed that she should be the one to honor David. She's perfect for it. So I reached out to Nile and, before long, we were on our way to creating what we believe will not only make a great Grammy moment, but one befitting of David."

Bowie received two Grammy awards over the course of his career -- in 1985, "Jazzin' Blue Jean" won Best Video, Short Form, and in 2006, Bowie was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Lady Gaga talked about Bowie's influence on her work on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Show Chatter podcast in an interview published just two before his death on January 10.

"When I fell in love with David Bowie, when I was living on the Lower East Side, I always felt that his glamor was something he was using to express a message to people that was very healing for their souls," she said. "He is a true, true artist."

Gaga also posted a tribute to Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes" makeup on Instagram after news of his death broke.

Ashes to Ashes girl A photo posted by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) on Jan 17, 2016 at 6:25pm PST

She's also since changed her Twitter and Instagram avitar to a photo of David Bowie's Blackstar album cover.

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The 58th Grammy Awards air February 15 at 8 EST on CBS.

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