Kanye West has signed on to appear in and executive produce a film that is inspired by his own music.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the still-untitled movie will be pieced together as a “multiperspective portrait of the United States as seen through the eyes of West and several filmmakers.” Six writers and 10-12 directors will create short stories that will be linked by a central story, with new and previously released music from West appearing throughout the scenes.

The movie will be executive produced by George C. Wolfe, who directed HBO’s Emmy-winning “Lackawanna Blues.”

“This project will synthesize Kanye’s vision with a fantastic group of filmmakers and create what will be a one-of-a-kind film experience,” one of the film’s producers, Richard Brown, told the Reporter.

It has not yet been determined what West’s role in the film will be.

The performance lineup for the 48th annual Grammy Awards continues to swell. Following yesterday’s (Feb. 1) confirmation of a show-opening Madonna/Gorillaz pairing, the Recording Academy has added Paul McCartney, Kelly Clarkson and Ciara to a bill now made up of a dozen performances.

McCartney is nominated for three awards this year: album of the year and best pop vocal album for “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard” (MPL/Capitol), as well as best male pop vocal performance for the album track “Fine Line.” Despite his long career and 13 past Grammy wins, this will mark the former Beatle’s first Grammy performance.

Triple-nominee Ciara (best new artist, best rap/sung collaboration for “1, 2 Step” featuring Missy Elliott and best short form music video for “Lose Control” with Missy Elliott and Fat Man Scoop), will take part in the multi-artist tribute to Sly & the Family Stone. Double-nominee Clarkson (best female pop vocal performance for “Since U Been Gone” and best pop vocal album for “Breakaway” (RCA) is set to perform solo.

Comedian/talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been drafted to introduce McCartney’s performance. Other newly added presenters are the members of Destiny’s Child, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Chris Brown, professional cyclist Lance Armstrong and actresses Jennifer Love Hewitt, Teri Hatcher and Jenna Elfman.

Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West share the lead with eight nominations heading into the Feb. 8 ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The event will be broadcast live on CBS.

U2 , Mary J. Blige, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Christina Aguilera, Herbie Hancock and Jamie Foxx have all signed on to give collaborative performances at next month’s Grammy Awards ceremony.

U2 and Blige will hit the stage together for a joint performance, as will Urban and Hill, Foxx and West, and Aguilera and Hancock.

Organizers did not specify what songs the artists would perform, but it’s a good bet that previous Grammy winngers U2 and Blige will offer up a rendition of the Irish rock group’s classic hit “One,” which Blige covered on her most recent album, “The Breakthrough.”

Foxx is featured on West’s 2005 smash hit “Gold Digger,” and Aguilera sang on the Grammy-nominated cut “A Song for You,” which appeared on Hancock’s latest album, “Possibilities.”

U2, whose trophy case already houses 15 Grammy trophies, is in contention for five more at this year’s ceremony: Album of the Year and Best Rock Album (”How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb“); Song of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (”Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own“); and Best Rock Song (”City of Blinding Lights“).

Hill, a four-time Grammy winner, is vying for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (”Mississippi Girl“), Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (”Like We Never Loved At All” with Tim McGraw), and Best Country Album (”Fireflies”). Urban is up for Best Male Country Vocal Performance (”You’ll Think of Me“).

Aguilera and Hancock hope to share a win in the Best Pop Collaboration category for “A Song for You.”

Singer-turned-actor-turned-singer Foxx has a nod in the Best Male R&B Vocal Performance category for “Creepin’,” a track from “So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross,” and shares nominations with West for “Gold Digger” in the Best Rap Solo Performance and Record of the Year categories.

As previously reported, West is nominated in a total of eight categories, as are fellow previously announced Grammy performers Mariah Carey and John Legend.

In addition to the new batch of performers, Grammy organizers also announced that country duo Big & Rich, along with actors Tom Hanks and Terrence Howard, will appear as presenters.

Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly, according to a press release.

The 48th annual Grammy Awards ceremony takes place Feb. 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will air live on CBS-TV.