Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Five-time GRAMMY winner
Mariah Carey will perform, and two-time GRAMMY winner LL Cool J and 50th GRAMMY nominee
Taylor Swift will co-host "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night." The new one-hour special marks the first time ever that nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced live on primetime television, and it also will celebrate the grand opening of the GRAMMY MuseumSM at L.A. LIVE. "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!" takes place 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. Previously announced performers include five-time GRAMMY winner
Celine Dion, the six-time GRAMMY-winning Foo Fighters, 14-time GRAMMY winner B.B. King, five-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer, and Swift. Tickets to the live event are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com, and proceeds will benefit the GRAMMY Museum.
"The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" will announce nominations in several categories, feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and nominees, and will set the stage for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, 2009 (8 - 11:30 p.m. ET/PT). 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" are on sale now 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.
MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY: [email protected]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in covering this event, you MUST request credentials for the Media Center and/or Arrivals no later than Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. Directions for credential pickup will be given upon confirmation of credential status. All satellite truck/van parking must be coordinated with Heather Lewandoski/Rogers & Cowan no later than Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED for this event.
