Grammy Charity Online Auctions Offer Music and Entertainment Memorabilia and well as Vip Experiences in Third Annual Grammy Holiday Auction to Benefit Musicares and the Grammy Foundation

Los Angeles, CA. (GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares) - WHO: MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation

WHAT: GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions - an exclusive array of celebrity-signed music and entertainment memorabilia as well as VIP Experiences available now through Dec. 7 at www.ebay.com/grammy, presented in partnership with Kompolt. All proceeds raised through this special auction will benefit programs and services of the MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundations. Featured items include:

An ultimate 49th GRAMMY Awards VIP Experience package for two including Platinum-level seating, post celebration passes, rehearsal and backstage production tour passes, tickets to the GRAMMY Nominees Reception, tickets to the MusiCares Person of the Year TributeSM to Don Henley, hotel accommodations for four nights and two Frédéric Fekkai & Co. gift certificates for a haircut, facial and makeup Lunch with recording artists Eric Benet and Josh Groban at the GRAMMY headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif.
Celebrity-signed limited edition Gibson "Music Rising" guitar - one of only two that were signed backstage at the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards Guitars signed by Dave Navarro, Les Paul, Tom Petty, Paul Simon, Slash, Sting and more Memorabilia from Trace Adkins, Tom Jones, KISS, Dolly Parton, Rod Stewart, Randy Travis and more Barry Manilow VIP Experience with tickets to Manilow: Music And Passion, a meet and greet, Las Vegas Hilton stay and a variety of Manilow memorabilia Limited Edition Nixon watches made from the wardrobes of Alice Cooper, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Morrison, Pink and Steven Tyler KÀ by Cirque du Soleil VIP package for two including Category One seating, backstage tour, sound check, airfare and a two night stay at MGM Grand in Las Vegas WHEN: The auction runs now through Dec. 7, 2006.

WHERE: www.ebay.com/grammy