Hot on the heels of Fox’s “American Idol,” three finalists have been named to compete for the chance to perform with “SexyBack” singer Justin Timberlake at the Grammy Awards.
Fans voting online at Yahoo! Music narrowed the field from 12 finalists in the “My Grammy Moment” contest for unsigned artists.
The finalists, all women, are Africa Miranda, 30, of Montgomery, Ala.; Brenda Radney, 22, of Staten Island, N.Y. and Robyn Troup, 18, of Houston, Texas. The trio was selected Super Bowl weekend and flow to Los Angeles to being rehearsals with Timberlake.
“We have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response we have received for our ‘My Grammy Moment’ opportunity, and the top five finalists reflect a diverse group of extremely talented singers,” Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said in a statement.
Fans will continue to vote online at Yahoo! Music until 9:59 p.m. ET on February 11, the night of the Grammys. Online and text message votes during the Grammy Awards will determine the contest’s winner, who will be announced live on the show.