David Foster & Friends To Perform A Starry Night Honoting Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

LOS ANGELES (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc) - WHO: Honoree: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will receive the GRAMMY Foundation Leadership Award in recognition of his commitment and dedication to improving the lives of countless numbers of at-risk youth by providing high quality after-school programs and experiences. GRAMMY Foundation and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow will present the award.

Performers: Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning producer and GRAMMY Foundation Board member David Foster along with multi-Latin GRAMMY Award nominee and GRAMMY Award winner Pepe Aguilar, British singer/songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, GRAMMY Award nominee Eric Benet, singer/songwriter/pianist Peter Cincotti, multi-GRAMMY Award winner Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, GRAMMY Award nominee Josh Groban, singer Renee Olstead, and multi-GRAMMY Award winners Dionne Warwick and BeBe Winans. In addition, students from the 2006 GRAMMY CampSM and former members of the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz EnsemblesSM will perform. Other special guests and performers will be announced.

WHAT: A Starry Night — an intimate dinner and concert — honoring Los Angeles Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa. The evening will benefit the GRAMMY Foundation, which provides programs that foster future generations of music professionals and helps to preserve our nation's musical heritage. Tickets range from sponsor tables at three levels with varying benefits — Celestial ($17,500), Benefactor ($12,500) and Patron ($7,500) — to individual tickets priced at $1,750, $1,250 and $750. For tickets and information, contact Kelly Darr or Taworia Davis at the GRAMMY Foundation: 310.392.3777, kellyd@grammy.com, taworiad@grammy.com. Event sponsors include Brand Marketing Works, LLC; Classic Wines of California; Corazon Tequila; Empire/CLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services; Hartmann, Inc.; Jewels and Pinstripes; to the maxx productions; and Sports & Entertainment of CA.

WHERE: Villa Casablanca
(A private residence)
Malibu, Calif.
(Media parking and check-in at 23533 Civic Center Way, Malibu, Calif. 90265.
Parking will be on large field across from Department of Water and Power;
shuttle service to Villa Casablanca will be provided.)

WHEN: Saturday, July 22, 2006
5 p.m. Media check-in
6 p.m. VIP arrivals
7:30 p.m. Dinner
8 p.m. Award presentation and concert

MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY: christina.cassidy@grammy.com or 310.581.8790
If you are interested in covering arrivals for this event, you MUST request credentials no later than Thursday, July 20, 2006. Credentials will be picked up at media check-in on the day of the event. All crews must be self-contained, ENG crews. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED for this event.