In The Spotlight: LES MISERABLES' Samantha Barks and More at Recording Academy Honors 2013!
by Walter McBride
- Jun 29, 2013
On June 25th at the glamorous 583 Park Avenue in New York City, the Recording Academy celebrated 2013 honorees Ashford & Simpson, GRAMMY-winning violinist Joshua Bell, GRAMMY-winning artist Melissa Etheridge, GRAMMY-winning creators of 'LES MISERABLES' - Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schonberg - and R&B singer/songwriter Trey Songz. Below you can check out photos of the stars and honorees in the 'In The Spotlight' series by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!
Photo Coverage: Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer, Claude-Michel Schonberg Honored by Recording Academy
by Walter McBride
- Jun 28, 2013
The Recording Academy Honors 2013 celebrated honorees Ashford & Simpson, GRAMMY-winning violinist Joshua Bell, GRAMMY-winning artist Melissa Etheridge, GRAMMY-winning creators of 'LES MISERABLES' - Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schonberg - and R&B singer/songwriter Trey Songz. The Recording Academy Honors was established to celebrate outstanding individuals whose work embodies excellence and integrity and who have improved the environment for the creative community. Check out photos from inside the event below!
Rhapsody is the First Digital Music Service to Support the Recording Academy's 'Give Fans the Credit' Initiative
by Samantha Vega
- May 7, 2013
As the music business gathered at the annual NARM and Digitalmusic.org's Music Biz 2013 Conference today, The Recording Academy — a membership organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards and for advancing creators' rights — and Rhapsody International, the original on-demand music service, announced today that Rhapsody will be the first digital music service to support The Academy's 'Give Fans The Credit' initiative.
The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation Reviewing Submissions for Music Educator Award
by Samantha Vega
- Apr 24, 2013
The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (K – college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. A joint partnership and presentation of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, this special award will be first presented at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony (Lifetime Achievement Awards, Trustee Awards, Technical GRAMMY) during GRAMMY Week 2014.
The Recording Academy Remembers Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 14, 2013
Deftones bassist Chi Cheng passed away yesterday, April 13, 2013, following complications from a 2008 car accident that left him in a coma. He was 42. The Recording Academy released the following statement in remembrance.
The Recording Academy Remembers Comedian Jonathan Winters
by Movies News Desk
- Apr 13, 2013
Comedian Jonathan Winters passed away of natural causes at his Montecito, California home at 6:45 p.m. PDT on April 11, 2013, surrounded by family and friends. The Recording Academy's President and CEO Neil Portnow has released the following statement about his passing.
The GRAMMY Foundation Announces $200,000 in Grants
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 11, 2013
The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program announced today that more than $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 14 recipients in the United States to help facilitate a range of research, archiving and preservation projects on a variety of subjects. Research projects include a study that will investigate a potential core deficit in rhythm processing in developmental stuttering, combining behavioral and neuroimaging studies in children with studies in songbirds. Preservation and archiving initiatives include a project that will preserve and provide access to a unique organ recording collection of master organ player rolls and noteworthy arrangements produced in the 1920s; and an effort to preserve and digitize the audiovisual collections of imperiled media of the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, and Bob Hope, among others. A complete list of grant awards and projects is below. The deadline each year for submitting letters of inquiry is Oct. 1. Guidelines and the letter of inquiry form for the 2014 cycle will be available beginning May 1 at www.grammyfoundation.org/grants.
MUSICARES MAP FUND Concert to Honor Chester Bennington, 5/30
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 2, 2013
The ninth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of two-time GRAMMY-winning band Linkin Park, and Tony Alva, legendary skateboarder, surfer, musician and original member of the skateboarding team Dogtown Z-Boys at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 30. Bennington will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund, and for his commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction recovery process. Alva will be the recipient of MusiCares' From the Heart Award for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization. All proceeds will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation.
The Grammy Foundation Announces 2013 GRAMMY SIGNATURE SCHOOLS
by Kelsey Denette
- Mar 28, 2013
The GRAMMY Foundation (www.grammyfoundation.org) announced today that 10 schools nationwide have been selected as GRAMMY Signature Schools (www.grammyintheschools.com) for 2013 and have been awarded cash grants totaling $56,000.
GRAMMY CAMP Set for NY and LA This Summer
by Kelsey Denette
- Mar 8, 2013
The GRAMMY Foundation (www.grammyfoundation.org) today announced that GRAMMY Camp — its signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students — will be held in Los Angeles and New York in summer 2013. This will be the ninth camp held in Los Angeles, and the third in New York.
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