varlums wrote:
Grammys Turning Nominations Into TV Special
The Grammys are turning a dry nominations announcement into an hourlong TV special.
"The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" will air Dec. 3. The Grammy Awards are scheduled for Feb. 8 on CBS.
The show is a departure for the Grammys and other major awards. Top Academy Award and Emmy nominations, for instance, are announced in brief ceremonies that air as news stories -- not as commercially supported programs.
The Grammy special will include nominations for at least six categories and feature performances by past winners at the Nokia Theatre, CBS said. It also will mark the opening of the Grammy Museum in the adjacent L.A. Live complex. Presenters and performers will be announced later.
Award shows in general have been struggling to attract audiences. This year's Grammy Awards drew 17.2 million viewers, making it one of the least-watched Grammys, while the Emmy ceremony in September had its smallest audience yet with 12.34 million viewers.
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varlums wrote:
Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, B.B. King, John Mayer and Taylor Swift Set to Perform on "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night®"
New One-Hour Entertainment Special - Announcing Nominations for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards and Celebrating the Grand Opening of the GRAMMY Museum - Airs Dec. 3 Live on CBS from NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE
Five-time GRAMMY® winner Celine Dion, six-time GRAMMY winners the Foo Fighters, 14-time GRAMMY winner B.B. King, five-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer, and 50th GRAMMY nominee Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night®." The one-hour special - which also will celebrate the grand opening of the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE - takes place live on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network from 9 - 10 p.m. ET/PT. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly. Tickets to the live event will be available for sale to the public beginning Oct. 27, and proceeds will benefit the GRAMMY Museum.
"The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" will announce nominations in at least six categories, feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and nominees, and will set the stage for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, 2009. The special also marks the first time nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced live on primetime television. Following the one-hour live telecast, guests will experience a one-hour exclusive concert by one of the evening's performers in celebration of the grand opening of the GRAMMY Museum. Tickets to "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" will go on sale to the public on Mon., Oct. 27, at all Ticketmaster outlets, via phone at 213.480.3232, or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
"The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC and John Cossette Productions. John Cossette and Ken Ehrlich are the executive producers.
Source: Business Wire
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Performance InformationWednesday, December 3, 2008 6:00 PM SHARP!
The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night will announce nominations in at least six categories, feature performances by past GRAMMY® winners and nominees including Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, B.B. King, John Mayer, and Taylor Swift, and will set the stage for the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards on Feb. 8, 2009. The special also marks the first time nominations for the annual GRAMMY® Awards will be announced live on primetime television. Following the one-hour live telecast, guests will experience a one-hour exclusive concert by John Mayer in celebration of the grand
opening of the GRAMMY MuseumSM.
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Partial List: 2009 Grammy Awards Nominees / Nominations
Album Of The Year:
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay
Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne
Year Of The Gentleman - Ne-Yo
Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
In Rainbows - Radiohead
Record Of The Year:
"Chasing Pavements" - Adele
"Viva La Vida" - Coldplay
"Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis
"Paper Planes" - M.I.A
"Please Read The Letter" - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Best New Artist:
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Song Of The Year:
"American Boy" - William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
"Chasing Pavements" - Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
"I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
"Love Song" - Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
"Viva La Vida" - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:
Chasing Pavements - Adele
Love Song - Sara Bareilles
Mercy - Duffy
Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
So What - Pink
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
Say - John Mayer
That Was Me - Paul McCartney
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Closer - Ne-Yo
Wichita Lineman - James Taylor
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
"Viva La Vida" - Coldplay
"Waiting In The Weeds" - Eagles
"Going On" - Gnarls Barkley
"Won't Go Home Without You" - Maroon 5
"Apologize" - OneRepublic
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:
"Lesson Learned" - Alicia Keys & John Mayer
"4 Minutes" - Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
"Rich Woman" - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
"If I Never See Your Face Again" - Rihanna & Maroon 5
"No Air" - Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Detours - Sheryl Crow
Rockferry - Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden - Eagles
Spirit - Leona Lewis
Covers - James Taylor
Best Dance Recording:
"Harder Better Faster Stronger" - Daft Punk
"Ready For The Floor" - Hot Chip
"Just Dance" - Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
"Give It 2 Me" -Madonna
"Disturbia" - Rihanna
"Black & Gold" - Sam Sparro
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Still Unforgettable - Natalie Cole
The Sinatra Project - Michael Feinstein
Noël - Josh Groban
In The Swing Of Christmas - Barry Manilow
Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall - Rufus Wainwright
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
"Rock 'N Roll Train" - AC/DC
"Violet Hill" - Coldplay
"Long Road Out Of Eden" - Eagles
"Sex On Fire" - Kings Of Leon
"House Of Cards" - Radiohead
Best Rock Song:
"Girls In Their Summer Clothes" - Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
"House Of Cards" - Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
" I Will Possess Your Heart " - Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla,
songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
"Sex On Fire" - Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
"Violet Hill" - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Best Rock Album:
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus - Kid Rock
Only By The Night - Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic - Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely - The Raconteurs
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
"Ribbon In The Sky" - Boyz II Men
"Words" - Anthony David Featuring Indie.Arie
"Stay With Me (By The Sea)" - Al Green Featuring John Legend
"I'm His Only Woman" - Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
"Never Give You Up" - Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Best Urban/Alternative Performance:
"Say Goodbye To Love" - Kenna
"Wanna Be" - Maiysha
"Be OK" - Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
"Many Moons" - Janelle Monae
"Lovin You (Music)" - Wayna Featuring Kokayi
For Best R&B Album:
Love & Life - Eric Benét
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA - Boyz II Men
Lay It Down - Al Green
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
The Way I See It - Raphael Saadiq
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
"American Boy" - Estelle Featuring Kanye West
"Low" - Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
"Green Light" - John Legend & Andre 3000
"Got Money" - Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
"Superstar" - Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Nominees for Best Rap Song:
"Lollipop" - D. Carter, S. Garrett, D.Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters
(Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
"Low" - T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
"Sexual Eruption" - Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
"Superstar" - Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
"Swagga Like Us" - D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris, & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz, P. Simonon, songwriters)(Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
For Best Rap Album:
American Gangster - Jay-Z
Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne
The Cool - Lupe Fiasco
Nas - Nas
Paper Trail - T.I.
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals:
"Shiftwork" - Kenny Chesney & George Strait
"Killing The Blues" - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
"House Of Cash" - George Strait & Patty Loveless
"Life In A Northern Town" - Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
"Let The Wind Chase You" - Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Best Country Song:
"Dig Two Graves" - Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
"I Saw God Today" - Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
"In Color" - Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
"Stay" - Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
"You're Gonna Miss This" - Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Best Country Album:
That Lonesome Song - Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights - Patty Loveless
Troubadour - George Strait
Around The Bend - Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love - Trisha Yearwood
Best Contemporary Jazz Album:
Randy In Brasil - Randy Brecker
Floating Point - John McLaughlin
Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley - (Various Artists) Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers
Miles From India - (Various Artists) Bob Belden, producer
Lifecycle - Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern
Best Jazz Vocal Album:
Imagina: Songs Of Brasil - Karrin Allyson
Breakfast On The Morning Tram - Stacey Kent
If Less Is More…Nothing Is Everything - Kate McGarry
Loverly - Cassandra Wilson
Distances - Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)
Complete Nominations List
http://www.grammy.com/gra...wards/51st_show/list.aspx













