AKON, FERGIE, VINCE GILL, LINKIN PARK, GEORGE LOPEZ AND TAYLOR SWIFT TO ANNOUNCE NOMINATIONS DEC. 6

FOR 50TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ By Lourdes Lopez/ Recording Academy) - Nominations Announcement to Kick Off Season for Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 10, 2008 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

WHO: Artists scheduled to announce GRAMMY nominations include R&B singer/songwriter Akon, three-time GRAMMY winner Fergie, 18-time GRAMMY winner Vince Gill, two-time GRAMMY-winning group Linkin Park (Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda), actor/comedian George Lopez, and platinum country singer Taylor Swift. More presenters will be announced shortly.

WHAT:Announcement of nominations for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
GRAMMY season officially kicks off with the nominations announcement in Los Angeles on Dec. 6, 2007.
The 50th GRAMMY Awards take center stage at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2008, on CBS.

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007
7:30 a.m. PT Media check-in (Photo ID and Press ID required at check-in)
8:30 a.m. PT Press conference begins

WHERE: The Music Box @ Fonda
6126 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, Calif.
(Self-parking $8; Sunshine lot off of Argyle)

INFO: MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY: 310.854.8354