The Recording Academy; GRAMMY(R) Nominees Chris
Brown, Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood Added to the Lineup for the 54th
Annual GRAMMY Awards(R)
Health & Medicine
Week (Feb 24,
2012): 2763.
Abstract (summary)
2012 FEB
24 - (NewsRx.com) -- Current GRAMMY((R)) nominee Chris Brown; nominees Tony
Bennett and Carrie Underwood, who will perform together; and 14-time GRAMMY
winner Alicia Keys and nine-time GRAMMY winner Bonnie Raitt, who will remember
Etta James, have been added to the stellar lineup for the 54th Annual GRAMMY
Awards((R)) (www.grammy.com). Two-time GRAMMY and three-time Latin GRAMMY((R))
winner Marc Anthony, six-time GRAMMY winners and current nominees Lady
Antebellum, and television and radio host/producer Ryan Seacrest will appear as
presenters. Music's Biggest Night((R)) -- hosted by two-time GRAMMY winner LL
COOL J -- takes place live
on Sunday, Feb. 12 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in
high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS
Television Network from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported
on radio worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and
CBS.com, and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/thegrammys. Additional performers,
presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage,
updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy((R))'s social
networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys,
www.facebook.com/thegrammys.
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2012 FEB
24 - (NewsRx.com) -- Current GRAMMY((R)) nominee Chris Brown; nominees Tony
Bennett and Carrie Underwood, who will perform together; and 14-time GRAMMY
winner Alicia Keys and nine-time GRAMMY winner Bonnie Raitt, who will remember
Etta James, have been added to the stellar lineup for the 54th Annual GRAMMY
Awards((R)) (www.grammy.com). Two-time GRAMMY and three-time Latin GRAMMY((R))
winner Marc Anthony, six-time GRAMMY winners and current nominees Lady
Antebellum, and television and radio host/producer Ryan Seacrest will appear as
presenters. Music's Biggest Night((R)) -- hosted by two-time GRAMMY winner LL
COOL J -- takes place live
on Sunday, Feb. 12 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in
high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS
Television Network from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported
on radio worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and
CBS.com, and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/thegrammys. Additional performers,
presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage,
updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy((R))'s social
networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.
Brown has
three nominations: Best R&B Album for F.A.M.E., and Best Rap Performance
(with Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) and Best Rap Song for "Look At Me
Now."
Fourteen-time
GRAMMY Winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Bennett has two nods: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Body And
Soul" (with Amy Winehouse), and Best Traditional Pop Album for Duets II
(with Various Artists).
Five-time
GRAMMY winner Underwood is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance for
"Mama's Song."
Previously
announced performers for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards include Adele (in her
first live performance
since undergoing vocal cord surgery last fall); Jason Aldean and Kelly
Clarkson; Glen Campbell with The Band Perry and Blake Shelton; Coldplay and
Rihanna; Foo Fighters; Bruno Mars; Paul McCartney; Nicki Minaj; Katy Perry;
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band; and Taylor Swift. Aldean, The Band
Perry, Minaj, and Shelton will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time.
Previously announced presenters are Dierks Bentley, Jack Black, Drake, Fergie,
Miranda Lambert, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, and
Ringo Starr. LL COOL J has hosted "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown To Music's
Biggest Night" since its inception in December 2008, and this is his first
time hosting the annual GRAMMY Awards telecast.
The 54th
Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich
Ventures for The Recording Academy((R)). Ken Ehrlich is executive producer,
Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.
Established
in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers,
engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the
cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers.
Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards -- the preeminent peer-recognized
award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music -- The
Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development,
cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The
Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence,
advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an
indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please
visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow
@TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "The GRAMMYs" on Facebook, and join The
GRAMMYs' social communities on YouTube, Tumblr, Foursquare, GetGlue, and
Instagram.
Keywords:
The Recording Academy.
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article was prepared by Health & Medicine Week editors from staff and other
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