The Recording Academy continues its mission to ensure that music remains a significant part of our culture by recognizing musical excellence with its annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony. The Academy announced Thursday that this year, viewers will get a chance to see the awards given out for the categories that are normally not televised. For the first time, the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony will be streamed live internationally on Sunday (Feb. 10) at 1 p.m. PT on GRAMMY.com/live and CBS.com, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
The star studded ceremony will be hosted by comedic actor David Alan Grier, who is nominated for Best Musical Theater Album for The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess. Attendees of the ceremony include nominees and industry executives and VIPs. Performaning at the Pre-Telecast are current Grammy nominees Krishna Das, Eighth Blackbird, John Fullbright, Hugh Masekela, Tyrese and Elle Varner. Das is nominated for Best New Age Album for Live Ananda; Fullbright for Best Americana Album for From The Ground Up, Masekela for Best World Music Album for Jabulani; Tyrese for Best R&B Album for Open Invitation; and Varner for Best R&B Song for "Refill".
Awards will be presented in approximately 70 categories and presenters will include current nominees Radmilla Cody, Janis Ian, Kaskade, Britt Nicole, and Manuel Valera. Cody is nominated for Best Regional Roots Music Album for Shi Kéyah - Songs For The People; Ian for Best Spoken Word Album for Society's Child: My Autobiography; Kaskade for Best Dance/Electronica Album for Fire & Ice; Nicole for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Gold; and Valera for Best Latin Jazz Album for Manuel Valera & the New Cuban Express' New Cuban Express. Legendary five-time Grammy winning producer, Jimmy Jam will also present an award.
Following the Pre-Telecast ceremony, CBS will broadcast the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at 8 p.m. ET. The Recording Academy, an organization established in 1957, comprised of an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals. The Academy's GRAMMY Awards is the most credible, peer-recognized award for musical excellence.
The Recording Academy has contributed to music culture by providing groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. For more information about The Academy, visit www.grammy.com.
