The Recording Academy and CBS will launch GRAMMY Live, bringing music fans around the globe unprecedented, multiplatform access to red-carpet arrivals and behind-the-scenes action leading up to and throughout the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards. GRAMMY Live will begin Sunday, Feb. 8 at noon PT/3 p.m. ET at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com and on both the GRAMMY app for iOS, Android and Windows Mobile, and the CBS app for iOS and Android, and continue through the live telecast.
GRAMMY Live is a unique experience that complements at-home viewing for GRAMMY Awards watchers. Bringing fans exclusive content from Music's Biggest Night, the comprehensive interactive platform includes:
- The only place to view the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony during which winners in approximately 70 categories will be announced
- Live red-carpet coverage hosted by Quddus (MTV) and Louise Roe ("Access Hollywood") with additional reporting by Andrew Burnette
- Multiple camera angles and exclusive live streaming from the audience, producer's tunnel, and GRAMMY winners backstage portrait sessions
- Backstage access from behind-the-scenes GRAMMY cams
- In-audience correspondents
- Fan-submitted Q&A with GRAMMY nominees and performers
- Real-time social media trends
- Wrap-up show immediately following the 57th GRAMMY Awards telecast featuring a comprehensive recap of winners, performances and fashion highlights
Enhancing the GRAMMY Live experience will be the official 57th GRAMMY live-blog, which will provide additional comprehensive real-time coverage of Music's Biggest Night.
British songwriter, singer and actress Rita Ora will join the GRAMMY live-blog as the Official Special Guest Blogger, sharing her personal perspective from her VIP seat at Staples Center as Music's Biggest Night unfolds onstage. Ora dominated the UK charts with her first album, 2012's Ora, which was certified platinum and included the No. 1 singles "R.I.P.," "How We Do (Party)" and "Hot Right Now." Currently featured on the smash single "Black Widow" with Iggy Azalea, Ora is readying her second full-length album, to be released this year. Ora will also appear in a number of upcoming films, including the highly anticipated 50 Shades Of Grey and Jake Gyllenhaal's Southpaw. Ora is scheduled to perform the nominated song "Grateful" on the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22.
The live-blog will also offer fans GRAMMY red-carpet updates; a one-of-a-kind front-row seat from the GRAMMY "mosh pit," just steps away from the GRAMMY stage; the latest GRAMMY updates from Twitter and Instagram; color commentary on the GRAMMY telecast; and the ability for users to comment and be a part of the lively dialog.
Music's Biggest Night will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). For updates and breaking news, visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
