Mary j. Blige, James Blunt, Chris Brown, Josh Groban, Amy Lee, Ludacris, Corinne Bailey Rae, Rascal Flatts, Justin Timberlake and KT Tunstall Announce Nominations Dec. 7 for 49th Annual Grammy Awards

Los Angeles, CA. (Recording Academy) - Biggest Music Announcement of the Year to Include Live Performance and More Exclusive Announcements

WHO: Artists scheduled to announce GRAMMY nominations include Mary J. Blige, James Blunt, Chris Brown, Josh Groban, Evanescence's Amy Lee, Ludacris, Corinne Bailey Rae, Rascal Flatts, Justin Timberlake, and KT Tunstall. A special performance by Las Vegas-based Mosaic, a six-piece vocal collaboration "band" that pushes the boundaries of the human voice.

WHAT: Announcement of nominations for the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards. GRAMMY season officially kicks off with the nominations announcement in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2006. The 49th GRAMMY Awards take center stage at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, 2007, on CBS.

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006 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: Music Box @ The Fonda 6126 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood, Calif.
(Self-parking $8; Sunshine lot off of Argyle)

INFO: MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY: 310.854.8351
Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as 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 Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs - including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download (WhatsTheDownload.com). For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.