David Alan Grier to Host Star Studded Live Grammys
buzzz worthy. . .
Radmilla Cody, Janis
Ian, Jimmy Jam, Kaskade, Britt
Nicole, and Manuel Valera Will Help
GRAMMY® Pre Telecast Ceremony TO TAKE PLACE LIVE FOR THE
FIRST TIME FROM NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE ON
SUNDAY, feb. 10, STARTING AT
1 P.M. PT
Prelude to
Music's Biggest Night® Will Help Kick Off The 55th Annual GRAMMY
Awards® and Will Feature Performances by Nominees Krishna Das,
eighth
blackbird,
John
Fullbright, Hugh Masekela, Tyrese, and Elle Varner
Present Awards in
Approximately 70 Categories
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2013) —
The 55th Annual
GRAMMY Awards® Pre-Telecast Ceremony will take place
live for the first time at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Feb. 10,
2013, from 1 – 3:30 p.m. PT, and will be streamed live
internationally at GRAMMY.com/live and CBS.com beginning at 1 p.m. PT. Attended by
nominees and industry VIPs, the star-studded ceremony with be hosted by
actor/singer/comedian David Alan Grier. The Pre-Telecast will feature
performances by current nominees Krishna Das, eighth blackbird,
John Fullbright, Hugh Masekela, Tyrese, Elle Varner.
Presenting the first GRAMMY Awards of the day in approximately 70 categories
will be current nominees Radmilla Cody, Janis Ian, Kaskade,
Britt Nicole, and
Manuel
Valera as well as
five-time GRAMMY-winning producer Jimmy Jam. The live stream of the
Pre-Telecast will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 30 days following
the event. Following the ceremony, the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be
broadcast live on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. For
GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news,
please visit The Recording Academy®'s social networks on Facebook and
Twitter.
Host Grier is nominated for Best
Musical Theater Album for The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess.
Performers Krishna Das, eighth blackbird, Fullbright, Masekela, Tyrese and
Varner each have one nod:
