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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Recording Academy) - The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8 showcased an amazing collection of musical performances and tributes that led CBS to its best Wednesday night in household and viewers since 2003. Additionally, GRAMMY.com received more than 4 million distinct visits and GRAMMY Week events surpassed all expectations with record crowds and media attendance. Similarly, GRAMMY Week '06 showcased a slate of events - from its "Salute To..." tributes and annual MusiCares Person of the YearSM gala to its spotlight on students, style, and the celebration of song - that complemented Music's Biggest Night™ with celebration of diverse artists, genres of music, arts and culture.

"GRAMMY Week truly is an example of The Academy's mission to celebrate the best in music and spotlight education, preservation, human services, and fashion," said Recording Academy President Neil Portnow. "We are proud and gratified that our philanthropic efforts and outreach programs, continue through these incredible and spectacular events to celebrate music and its creators."

The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which took place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, featured more than 20 diverse performances, including special tributes to Sly And The Family Stone and the music and musicians of New Orleans. The exclusive opening performance by Madonna and the very real but animated Gorillaz was the most complex technical production number in the history of the GRAMMY Awards. Production of the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards included 450 microphones, nine audio mixers, 60 audio technicians, 1,500 crew members, 620 lines of audio, 250,000 pounds of gear were "flown," and it took 64 straight hours to load in all the lighting.

GRAMMY Nominees CD This year, The Recording Academy teamed up with Sony BMG's Strategic Marketing Group to release the 2006 GRAMMY Nominees CD, which made its debut at No. 14 on Billboard's Top 200 album charts and shipped Gold. After the telecast, the 12th edition of the compilation continued its success, jumping from 32 to the 15th position on the Billboard charts with a 136 percent sales increase. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the CD benefits MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation.

GRAMMY Pre-Telecast The GRAMMY Pre-Telecast - during which awards for many of the GRAMMYs' 108 categories were presented - took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center prior to the telecast and enjoyed its largest attendance to date. Co-hosts were Steve Vai and Giselle Fernandez with live performances by Michael Bublé, Anoushka Shankar and Patrice Rushen. GRAMMY Awards were presented by Jars Of Clay, Delbert McClinton, Nnenna Freelon, John Santana and Shirley Caesar. GRAMMY Week, a celebration of the recorded arts leading up to the GRAMMY Awards, spotlighted a variety of music genres and special events.

GRAMMY Salute To Classical, Jazz and Gospel The GRAMMY Salute To Classical Music™, the GRAMMY Salute To Jazz™ and the GRAMMY Salute To Gospel Music™ events spotlighted genres and honorees that have made significant contributions in their respective fields. The Recording Academy's President's Merit Award was presented for outstanding accomplishments and professional achievements to this year's honorees: Kronos Quartet (Classical); Barry Harris, Hank Jones and Oscar Peterson (Jazz); and Shirley Caesar, Billy Ray Hearn & Bill Hearn, and Richard Smallwood (Gospel). Live performances and attendance by prominent members of the classical, jazz and gospel communities highlighted each event, which drew unprecedented attendance by their respective communities and media.

Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz EnsemblesSM
Twenty-nine talented high school students representing 27 cities in 17 states, as well as Vancouver, B.C., traveled to Los Angeles for a weeklong musical adventure under the direction of Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music and Dr. Ron McCurdy of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. They were launched into the spotlight surrounding the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards and performed at a number of private and public GRAMMY Week events, including the GRAMMY Foundation's Music on Film Preservation ProjectSM "New Orleans Rising;" the WAVE Smooth Jazz Brunch at Spaghettini Italian Grill & Jazz Club; and the Vic. As a grand finale, they performed at the GRAMMY Pre-Telecast ceremony and Post-Telecast GRAMMY Celebration. In addition, they recorded a CD at Capitol Recording Studios, courtesy of EMI Music. The Ensembles recorded the theme song to CBS's "Early Show," which also featured the group in an exclusive news segment.

GRAMMY Style Studio
Following the success of last year's event, the third GRAMMY Style Studio - The Recording Academy's fashion showcase where nominees, performers, presenters and celebrities select designer clothing to wear to the GRAMMY Awards and other GRAMMY Week celebrations - was sponsored by InStyle and was attended by numerous artists, celebrities and media. Top international designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Ted Baker London, Lisa Ho, L.A.M.B., Ben Sherman, Vivienne Westwood, Marchon eyewear (Michael Kors, Fendi and Calvin Klein) and watches by Elini styled the world's most recognized music makers. Artists and celebrities who visited the suite during the four days of glamour and glitz included Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Fall Out Boy, Floetry, Good Charlotte, Randy Jackson, Omarion, Pussycat Dolls, Tyrese and many more. Stylists for Fiona Apple, Mariah Carey, Ellen DeGeneres, Jenna Elfman, Teri Hatcher and Jennifer Love Hewitt also participated.

Music On Film Preservation ProjectSM
Presented by the GRAMMY Foundation on Feb. 4, New Orleans Rising - the 8th Annual Music on Film Preservation Project - showcased historical footage preserved by the GRAMMY Foundation from the treasured city of New Orleans and celebrated the city's role in the early development of jazz and other styles of music. The event featured film highlights from the Gulf Coast region and live musical performances by Coolio, Ivan Neville, Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint and Kirk Whalum.

GRAMMY Career DaySM
The 20th anniversary of GRAMMY Career Day once again presented an impressive lineup of artists and industry professionals who offered career close-ups and a candid insight on the realities of the music business to public high schools students. The GRAMMY Foundation program, presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of The Recording Academy on Feb. 6 at the University of Southern California, was attended by more than 1,300 students from various school districts, including the Los Angeles Unified School District and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Co-hosted by the USC Thornton School of Music, the event featured panel discussions, a variety of workshops addressing various fields in the music industry and the What's The Download "Rap Session." Artists and creative music industry professionals included Amerie; Chris Brown; Lamont Dozier; Earth, Wind & Fire; Fantasia; Gregg Field; Sean Garrett; Charlie Haden; Randy Jackson; Dave Koz; John Legend; Jeff Lorber; Keb' Mo'; Omarion; John Shanks; Kanye West; and Michelle Williams.

What's The Download Rap Session
The first-ever What's The Download GRAMMY Week "Rap Session" - sponsored by XM - brought together high school students, music fans and music makers for a candid and unrestricted discussion on the state of the music industry today. Panelists included the What's The Download Advisory Board (12 young adults), Kelly Clarkson, Common and MTV's SWAY (honorary members) and special guest Chris Brown. The lively dialogue on topics such as digital music, piracy, illegal file-swapping and how a consensus can be reached between the recording industry and music fans was moderated by Recording Academy Vice President of Communications & Media Relations Ron Roecker and Teen PEOPLE's West Coast Editor Shirley Halperin.

Entertainment Law Initiative
The 8th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation on Feb. 6 featured a keynote presentation by EMI Group Chairman Eric L. Nicoli and a performance by GRAMMY-nominee Van Hunt. The event also honored the five 2006 legal writing contest winners, presented by ELI Committee Chair and top music industry attorney Don Passman, with additional comments from GRAMMY Foundation and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow, and Executive Vice President of EMI Music North America and GRAMMY Foundation Board member Phil Quartararo. New this year, a special ELI Service Award was presented to veteran entertainment attorney Al Schlesinger. Attendees were also entertained by young instrumentalists from Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill. - the 2005 National GRAMMY Signature SchoolSM.

MusiCares Person of the Year
The 16th Annual MusiCares Person of the Year tribute dinner - which was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 6 and honored music legend James Taylor - was the largest event in MusiCares history, grossing more than $3 million. Proceeds from this event provide essential support for the MusiCares' Financial Assistance Program. The spectacular gala featured performances by India.Arie, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, Dr. John, Carole King, Alison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, James Taylor and Keith Urban. Phil Ramone served as musical director and the event was produced by Bounce Event Marketing.

Special Merit Awards Ceremony
The elite ceremony held for the first time at the Wilshire Ebell Theater was attended by numerous 48th Annual GRAMMY nominees and included a special presentation by U2's Bono. The Recording Academy presented the Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring lifelong artistic contributions to the recording medium, while the Trustees Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the industry in a non-performing capacity, and the Technical GRAMMY Award is presented to individuals and/or companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field. GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to David Bowie, Cream, Merle Haggard, Robert Johnson, Jessye Norman, Richard Pryor, and the Weavers. Trustees Award recipients were Chris Blackwell, Owen Bradley and Al Schmitt. The Technical GRAMMY Award was given to Bell Labs/Western Electric and engineer Tom Dowd.

GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons
The prestigious GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons honored former chairman of Warner-Reprise Records Mo Ostin with the President's Merit Award for his contributions to the landscape of modern music. This exclusive reception - held at the Los Angeles Convention Center immediately following the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards - featured live performances by Lindsay Buckingham, John Fogerty, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The invitation-only event was attended by prominent members of the music community as well as artists and celebrities.

GRAMMY Celebration Party
The star-studded 2006 GRAMMY Celebration party took place for the second consecutive year at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 8 following the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The GRAMMY Celebration party featured live performances by topnotch artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Sleepy Brown, Floetry, Brian McKnight, Kelly Rowland, Raphael Saadiq, Will.I.Am (The Black Eyed Peas), Big & Rich, Cowboy Troy, String Theory and DJ Splyce. Additionally, the GRAMMY Celebration Jazz Lounge featured Kermit Ruffins And The Barbeque Swingers, Dave Koz, Patti Austin, Jonathan Butler, Wayman Tisdale and Kirk Whalum along with the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles. The Celebration, produced by Along Came Mary, was attended by more that 5,000 guests, took up 7 million cubic feet of the Convention Center's space, and 600 servers handed out 7,500 pounds of delicious meat, fish, and chicken along with 1,000 pounds of potatoes and 15,000 mini desserts.

Special Acknowledgements
The success of the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards and its surrounding GRAMMY Week events is due in large part to the dedication and support of The Recording Academy's partners. Therefore, The Academy would like to express its appreciation to the creative and passionate team of Best Events for creating an amazing and remarkable arrivals "carpet" and media center; special thanks to the Edelman group (What's The Download), the team at Rogers & Cowan, as well as the P&E Wing's communications duo, Robbie Clyne and Lisa Roy, for providing strategic public relations support; our sincere gratitude to our marketing sponsors, Dr Pepper, Heineken, Cadillac, Verizon, PEOPLE, Yahoo! Music, Westwood One Radio, XM Satellite Radio, Hilton Hotels and Continental Airlines, for their support of the telecast and GRAMMY Week events.

The world's premier music awards show would not have been possible without the artistry, passion and commitment of The Academy's production friends John Cossette Productions and Ken Ehrlich Productions. John Cossette and Ken Ehrlich were executive producers, Walter C. Miller was producer/director, Tisha Fein was the coordinating producer, David Wild was the writer, and Tzvi Small was executive in charge of production.

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 (www.WhatsTheDownload.com). For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.






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