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Grammy Awards Change Musical Category from Show to Theatre

In the past two decades, the Grammy Award that many theatre fans take note of has been known as 'Best Musical Show Album', and has been awarded to Broadway casts along with the producers and composers who helped to put the show on the Great White Way. Is that about to change? In accordance with the newly announced category restructuring for the 2012 Grammys, at least one part of the award will change: it will now be entitled 'Best Musical Theater Album' in an effort to widen the category.

GRAMMY Awards Process Continues To Evolve

In an effort to continuously evolve its GRAMMY® Awards process, The Recording Academy® (www.grammy.com) announced today that it has restructured the GRAMMY Categories across all genres and Fields, bringing the total number of Categories to be recognized at the 54th GRAMMY Awards in 2012, to 78 (from 109).

The Recording Academy Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bob Corker And Jon Henley

The Recording Academy®(www.grammy.com), known internationally for the annual GRAMMY Awards®, announced that Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), and eight-time GRAMMY® winner and Recording Artists' Coalition co-founder Don Henley will be honored at its 10th Annual GRAMMYs on the Hill®Awards for their commitment to improving the environment for the nation's music community.

MUSICARES Announces Anniversary Campaign With Matching Challenge

MusiCares® has announced its 20th Anniversary Campaign with a $5 million matching gift from the ELMA Music Foundation and a significant gift from Olivia Harrison and the Material World Foundation in memory of George Harrison.

Juilliard String Quartet Honored with Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award

The Juilliard String Quartet, one of the world's great cultural treasures, was honored by The Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees with its Lifetime Achievement Award, which acknowledges lifelong artistic contributions to the recording medium. The Juilliard String Quartet is the first classical ensemble to receive this award, and only the 21st classical artist to be so honored by The Recording Academy.

MusiCares Launches 'Be a Part of the Heart' Campaign

In conjunction with Valentine's Day, MusiCares announced today the launch of an innovative fundraising campaign aimed at the public to create the world's largest photo mosaic comprised of one million photo tiles. 'Be A Part Of The Heart' encourages fans, recording artists, and corporate and media partners to come together to raise awareness and generate resources to help MusiCares continue to provide a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need.

Photo Coverage: Barbra Streisand Honored at MusiCares

Last night's MusiCares event broke all records with their tribute to the 2011 Person of the Year - Barbra Streisand. Here's who sang what and some photos of Broadway talent at the star-studded event. Stay tuned for more coverage later this weekend of all things theatre-related at the Grammys!

Clive Davis and The Recording Academy Present the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala

Clive Davis and The Recording Academy will continue the tradition of the annual Pre-GRAMMYGala, and this year's event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., the evening before the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards.

will.i.am To Deliver Keynote Address At Grammy's 13th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative 2/11

will.i.am, GRAMMY Foundation® Board member and frontman/producer of the multi-GRAMMY®-winning group the Black Eyed Peas, will deliver the keynote address at the 13th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative® Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., it was announced today by the GRAMMY Foundation. John T. Frankenheimer, distinguished entertainment attorney, partner and co-chairman of Loeb & Loeb LLP., and chair of the firm's music industry practice group, will be the recipient of the 2011 Service Award at this year's ELI Luncheon.

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