LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Recordsing Academy) - Legendary artist and activist
Neil Young will be honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year at a special event celebrating his exceptional artistic achievements as well as his philanthropic work. Proceeds from the annual Person of the Year tribute - now in its 20th year - provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need. Performances by multi-GRAMMY-winning artists Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, k.d. lang, Dave Matthews, Ozomatli, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, and
James Taylor; GRAMMY winners John Mellencamp, Crosby,
Stills & Nash, and Wilco; GRAMMY-nominated artists
Jackson Browne and Josh Groban; and acclaimed emerging band Everest.
Attendees include President/CEO of MusiCares and The Recording Academy Neil Portnow, and MusiCares Foundation Board Chair Paul Caine and Board Chair Emeritus John Branca. Dinner co-chairs are Warner Bros. Records Chairman Emeritus Mo Ostin; Lookout Management President and Founder Elliot Roberts; and Warner Bros. Records Chairman/CEO Tom Whalley. Two-time GRAMMY-winning producer Don Was will be the evening's musical director. Past MusiCares Person of the Year honorees include: Tony Bennett, Bono, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, David Crosby, Neil Diamond, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Don Henley, Billy Joel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Sting, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, and Stevie Wonder. In addition, a host of celebrities, along with prominent music industry and entertainment executives, are scheduled to attend.
The 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year gala will begin with a special reception and silent auction that will offer an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The auction will be followed by a gala dinner, an award presentation and a star-studded tribute concert. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week. The celebration culminates with the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT. For information on purchasing tables and tickets to the event, please contact Dana Tomarken at 310.392.3777.
WHERE: Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall
1201 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Parking: West Hall Lot, off Cherry Street; cost: $12 (no valet available)
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
5 p.m. Media Check-in (at Gilbert Lindsay Plaza)
5:30 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals, Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
8 p.m. Gala Dinner
9 p.m. Award Tribute & Concert
