Telecast will air live on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007
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The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards will air live on CBS from Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, it was announced today by Recording Academy President Neil Portnow and CBS Executive Vice President, Specials, Music and Live Events, Jack Sussman. The show will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), marking the 34th consecutive year the show will air on CBS. Additionally, the GRAMMY Awards was the first awards show to air in high-definition TV/5.1 surround sound, and will continue utilizing the latest technology to provide a more immersive viewing and listening experience for the show's global audience.
Kicking off GRAMMY season will be the announcement of nominations, which showcases who The Recording Academy's membership of music professionals believe are the best of the best during the eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2005 – Sept. 30, 2006). Announcements will be made at the Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood on Dec. 7, 2006.
"We are pleased to be here in our hometown and back on GRAMMY Sunday," said Portnow. "The Recording Academy is proud to offer a weeklong series of GRAMMY events that showcases various genres of music, educational programs and charitable activities. We look forward to working with the city of Los Angeles and our great partners at CBS and Staples Center to bring outstanding performances and amazing GRAMMY moments to millions of music fans."
"The GRAMMY Awards continue to be a proud tradition at CBS, the biggest night of the year for music and an event that generates water cooler conversation everywhere the next morning," said Sussman. "This annual telecast is without peer for its combination of live performances, interesting personalities, entertainment and surprises. We love creating memorable moments such as Elton John and Eminem, Prince and Beyoncé, and Simon and Garfunkel reuniting, which viewers look forward to and can only see on the GRAMMY telecast."
GRAMMY Week — a weeklong series of cultural events culminating in Music's Biggest Night — will again feature celebrations of music, fashion, education and philanthropy, including the "Salute To…" series, GRAMMY Style Studio, GRAMMY Career Day, the Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon, and the annual MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute, among others.
