Music’s Biggest
Night, Grammy Awards, To Air Live On Vh1
~ Nominees Taylor
Swift, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters to perform among others ~
Mumbai, January 13, 2012: Come
February and Vh1 is all set bring live one of the mega events of the
year. Yes, the Grammys are here! All the iconic international pop stars, right
from Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters to Bruno
Mars, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift are the first performers
announced for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast. Aldean and Minaj
will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while Clarkson, Foo
Fighters, Mars, and Swift are returning to the GRAMMY stage. The music
industry's premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 12, and
will be aired live on Vh1, India’s premier international entertainment channel.
The show also will be covered online at GRAMMY.com and on YouTube at
www.youtube.com/thegrammys.
Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.
For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording
Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.
Foo Fighters and Mars each have six
nominations. Six-time GRAMMY-winning Foo Fighters are nominated for Album Of The
Year and Best Rock Album for Wasting Light; Best Rock
Performance and Best Rock Song for "Walk"; Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for
"White Limo"; and Best Long Form Music Video for Foo Fighters: Back And Forth. GRAMMY winner Mars is up for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year
and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Grenade"; Album Of The Year and Best Pop
Vocal Album for Doo-Wops &
Hooligans; and Producer Of The Year, Non
Classical (as a member of the Smeezingtons, along with Philip Lawrence and Ari
Levine).
Minaj has four nods: Best New Artist,
Best Rap Performance for "Moment 4 Life" (with Drake), Best Rap Album for
Pink Friday, and Album Of The Year (as a featured artist on Rihanna's
Loud).
Aldean and Swift are up for three
awards each. Aldea n has nominations for Best Country Solo Performance for "Dirt
Road Anthem," Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Don't You Wanna Stay"
(with Kelly Clarkson), and Best Country Album for My Kinda Party.
Four-time GRAMMY winner Swift has nods for Best Country Solo Performance and
Best Country Song for "Mean," and Best Country Album for Speak Now.
Two-time GRAMMY winner Clarkson is
nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Don't You Wanna Stay"
(with Jason Aldean).
The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards are
produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording
Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and
David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.
Established in 1957, The Recording
Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording
professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality
of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards
— the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most
credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for
groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy,
education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its
mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of
music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For
more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive
content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "The GRAMMYs" on Facebook, and join
The GRAMMYs' social communities on YouTube, Tumblr, Foursquare, GetGlue, and
Instagram.
About Vh1
India
Vh1 is India’s only 24-hour
International entertainment channel that provides viewers with their daily dose
of international music, reality, fashion, Hollywood, pop culture, sports and
celebrity lifestyle. Vh1 India is part of Viacom18, a 50 – 50 joint venture
between Viacom & Network 18. Since its inception in January 2005, Vh1 has
grown tremendously reaching over 19 million households across the country. The
channel has pioneered the heady combination of programming content with live on
ground activities. Vh1 has been committed to bringing to Indian audiences the
best of international music genres like punk, rock, reggae, hip hop, pop, jazz
etc. Through their international properties like ‘Rock Rules’, ‘Jazz Masters’,
‘Hip-Hop Hustle’ & ‘Handpicked’ Vh1 has successfully brought down, hip hop
artists like Wyclef Jean, Kardinal Offishall, Mobb Deep, Flipsyde, Goldspot,
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock & chart topper Simon Webbe. From 2011, Vh1 India
has also secured a multi-year deal for Music’s Biggest Event - The Grammys. This
has ensured that Vh1 is the No.1 viewing destination for the youth in the
English entertainment and lifestyle space. Along with the best in music, Vh1
also gives their viewers the latest gossip, updates and happenings in the lives
of their favorite celebrities and music stars. Globally, Vh1 is available across
148 million households in over 124 countries/territories. www.facebook.com/vh1india
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