Vandross won’t make Grammys

Luther Vandross will not be able to attend Sunday’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where he’s nominated for five awards, including song of the year for “Dance With My Father.”

“It would have been a tremendous moment for Luther to attend the Grammy Awards this year,” business manager Carmen Romano said in a statement. “But on the advice of his doctors, I regret to say that Luther won’t be able to make this trip.”

Vandross, 52, suffered a severe stroke last April and spent several weeks in a hospital before being transferred to a rehabilitation facility in the New York City area. He is still in a wheelchair.

His album “Dance With My Father,” which was released last summer, became the fast-selling disc of his career and has sold nearly 2 million copies. The title track is a song he co-wrote with Richard Marx in which he pays tribute to his late father.

Vandross will still be a major part of the ceremony. Celine Dion and J Records label mate Alicia Keys will take part in a tribute to the star during the show, to be telecast live on CBS.