GRAMMY Salute to Honorees Named — The Recording Academy will spotlight the classical, jazz and gospel genres with special events to be held during GRAMMY Week. The GRAMMY Salute To Classical Music, the GRAMMY Salute To Jazz, and the GRAMMY Salute To Gospel Music events will celebrate these genres and honorees who have made significant contributions in their respective fields. (1/4/06)

Memphis Pays Tribute To Local Stars At Recording Academy Honors — Filmmaker Craig Brewer, the songwriting team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, singing star Justin Timberlake and radio station WDIA were honored Oct. 22 at the Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy's inaugural Recording Academy Honors event held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. (1/5/06)

James Taylor To Be Honored As 2006 MusiCares Person Of The Year — Multi-GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter James Taylor will be honored as the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Les Bider, Chairman of the MusiCares Foundation. (1/5/06)

Sublime Tribute Benefiting MusiCares' MAP Fund, Hurricane Relief Set — A Sublime tribute concert benefiting MusiCares is set for Oct. 24 at the Music Box @ The Fonda in Hollywood. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the MusiCares' MAP Fund and the MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund. (1/5/06)

Kids At Play — A block down from the famed Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, embedded in the sidewalks of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, are glimmering golden stars that honor entertainment's most enduring stars. On Thursday night, Feb. 10, it seemed fitting that if you followed the stars down the block into the Knitting Factory nightclub, you'd find the promise of what names might appear on these fabled sidewalks in the coming years. [Jazz Ensembles] (1/6/06)

Special Merit Recipients Announced — Recipients of the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award were announced today by The Recording Academy. David Bowie, Cream, Merle Haggard, Robert Johnson, Jessye Norman, Richard Pryor, and the Weavers will receive The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. (1/10/06)

GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced — New recordings added range from musical shows to reggae (1/15/06)

Eric Nicoli Named Entertainment Law Initiative Keynote Speaker — The 8th annual luncheon will feature a scholarship presentation for top law students (1/17/06)

First 48th GRAMMY Awards' Performers Announced — Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West set to perform (1/18/06)

2006 GRAMMY Nominees CD In Stores Jan. 24 — A portion of the proceeds benefit MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation (1/19/06)

Salute To Industry Icons To Honor Ostin — Ostin will be celebrated for his contributions to modern music (1/20/06)

2006 MusiCares Person Of The Year Performers Announced — Legendary musicians will perform in honor of James Taylor (1/23/06)

Additional GRAMMY Performers, Presenters Announced — Music's Biggest Night to feature unique pairings of current nominees and previous GRAMMY winners (1/24/06)

Additional GRAMMY Performers Announced — Music's Biggest Night to feature superstar performances, a special tribute to Sly And The Family Stone (1/26/06)

"The Reason" Behind A Smash Record — 13th GRAMMY Producers SoundTable explores "The Anatomy Of A Hit: Hoobastank's 'The Reason'" (1/30/06)

Madonna, Gorillaz To Perform On 48th GRAMMY Awards Telecast — Michael Bublé, Common, Queen Latifah, Matt Dillon and Ludacris to present (2/1/06)

Paul McCartney, Kelly Clarkson, Ciara Added To 48th GRAMMYs Lineup — Thirteen-time GRAMMY winner Paul McCartney will perform for the first time in the history of the GRAMMY telecast during the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards, it was announced today by The Recording Academy. (2/2/06)

Kronos Quartet Celebrated At GRAMMY Salute To Classical Music — Tenth anniversary of event recognizes globally renowned, innovative ensemble (2/4/06)

Salute To Jazz Inspires Piano Shoot Out — Barry Harris, Hank Jones and Oscar Peterson honored; performances reign (2/4/06)

The Past, Present And Future Of The Crescent City — GRAMMY Foundation's 8th annual Music on Film Preservation event sizzles (2/5/06)

Salute To Gospel Shows Genre's Contemporary Side — Shirley Caesar, Billy Ray and Bill Hearn, and Richard Smallwood honored (2/5/06)

Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter To Perform With Linkin Park — Alicia Keys, Dave Chapelle will present at 48th GRAMMYs Telecast (2/6/06)

Ensembles Serve Up Hot Brunch — Students hold their own with jazz saxman Kirk Whalum (2/6/06)

Legends Honored At Special Merit Awards — David Bowie, Cream, Jessye Norman, Richard Pryor among those celebrated (2/7/06)

The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards Roundup — The GRAMMY Awards honor recordings in 108 categories across 32 fields, from rap to classical. To help readers get a better sense of the breadth of the nominees and the wealth of recordings they've created over the last year, GRAMMY.com has prepared these field Roundups, which give quick details on the nominees in an easy-to-read format.
Production Fields (1/15/06)
Rock/Alternative Fields (1/18/06)
Folk/Blues/Reggae Fields (1/20/06)
Film/TV/Visual Media Field (1/24/06)
Jazz Field (1/26/06)
Pop/Dance Fields (1/27/06)
Gospel Field (1/30/06)
Classical Field (2/1/06)
Latin/World Fields (2/2/06)
Country Field (2/3/06)
R&B/Rap Fields (2/6/06)
General Field (2/7/06)

New Orleans Tribute Set For 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards — Performance to feature music legends; additional presenters named (2/7/06)

Stars Fete James Taylor — MusiCares Person of the Year honored for his accomplishments at star-studded event (2/7/06)

GRAMMY Career Day Celebrates 20th Anniversary — Expanded seminars and panels inspire and educate while underscoring importance of keeping music in schools (2/7/06)

ELI Recognizes Eric Nicoli, Law Students — Don't fear the future. That was the overarching theme of the address delivered by keynote speaker Eric Nicoli, Chairman of EMI Group, at the GRAMMY Foundation's 8th annual Entertainment Law Initiative luncheon. (2/7/06)

The Lowdown On The "Download" — First-ever "Rap Session" about digital media takes place at USC (2/7/06)

Neil Portnow's 48th GRAMMYs Telecast Remarks — There's one more extraordinary and unique performance for you here on the GRAMMYs — "Music's Biggest Night" — a performance that represents even more than the legendary artists about to take the stage. So much of the music you've heard tonight — from American artists like John Legend and Mary J. Blige to Linkin Park and Bruce Springsteen — can trace its roots back to the Mississippi Delta and the city of New Orleans. (2/8/06)

U2 Wins Five GRAMMY Awards — Green Day wins Record Of The Year, John Legend is Best New Artist at 48th Annual Telecast (2/8/06)

San Francisco Chapter's 2006 Recording Academy Honors Set — Event will honor Dave Brubeck, George Duke, Green Day and the San Francisco Blues Festival (2/16/06)

Chicago Chapter's 2006 Recording Academy Honors Set — Event will honor Common, Chaka Khan, Les Paul and Chicago's JAM Productions (3/2/06)

Philadelphia Recording Academy Honors Set — Event to honor Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Larry Magid, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Scott Storch (3/8/06)

MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Set — Event to honor James Hetfield and Bill Silva (3/9/06)

Academy Plans SXSW Events — Programs and panels help celebrate 20th anniversary of music industry gathering (3/10/06)

What's The Download Names New Honorary MembersTeen People's Shirley Halperin and BigChampagne's Eric Garland join the Board (3/13/06)

Florida Chapter Sets Recording Academy Honors — Chapter to salute the Backstreet Boys, Ednita Nazario, Roger Nichols and Iggy Pop (3/30/06)

LA Chapter Recording Academy Honors Set — Event will honor Lalo Schifrin, Snoop Dogg and MySpace.com co-founders Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe (5/17/06)

49th GRAMMY Awards Set — Telecast will air live on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 (5/23/06)

Academy Expands Membership Qualifications — New guidelines recognize recording professionals who release digital product (6/22/06)

GRAMMY Foundation To Host A Starry Night — Benefit concert and dinner will honor Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (6/27/06)

Gibson/Baldwin Night At The Net Set For July 24 — Annual pro-celebrity tennis event to benefit MusiCares (7/6/06)

GRAMMYs On The Hill Honorees Named — GRAMMY winner Kelly Clarkson, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Mark Foley to be feted at music advocacy day (8/10/06)

The Music & Technology Truce — Following is a transcript of Recording Academy President Neil Portnow's remarks at the GRAMMYs on the Hill event in Washington, D.C., Sept. 6. (9/12/06)

Advocacy Day Unites Artists, Lawmakers — GRAMMYs on the Hill provides a day of music advocacy and a celebration of the art (9/12/06)

Person Of The Year DVD — MusiCares' tribute concert DVD honoring James Taylor to be released Oct. 3 (9/20/06)

Texas Recording Academy Honors — Yolanda Adams; SXSW's Nick Barbaro, Louis Black and Roland Swenson; SWISHAHOUSE; and ZZ Top to be recognized (9/25/06)

GRAMMY SoundChecks: Three Days Grace — The Recording Academy, Texas Chapter and the GRAMMY Foundation hosted GRAMMY SoundChecks: Three Days Grace. (10/4/06)

GRAMMY University To Launch Nationwide — Program aimed at college students will reach 12 major cities (10/23/06)

What's The Download Survival Guide Unveiled — The guide provides solutions for the music industry to ensure music's survival (11/1/06)

Todd White Named Official Artist — White's official 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards artwork was unveiled at the nominee press conference (12/7/06)

49th GRAMMY Nominees Announced — Mary J. Blige leads with eight, Red Hot Chili Peppers garner six nominations (12/7/06)

"My GRAMMY Moment" Debuts — Unsigned artists will vie to perform with Justin Timberlake on the 49th GRAMMY Awards (12/14/06)

GRAMMY Vegas Kick-Off Party — Jamie Foxx hosts event with performances by Fergie, Josh Kelley, John Ondrasik, will.i.am and DJ Samantha Ronson (12/15/06)

Special Merit Award Recipients Named — Joan Baez, Ornette Coleman, the Grateful Dead among 2007 recipients (12/19/06)

GRAMMYs Go Local — Academy partners with Hard Rock International, Verizon and USA Today for GRAMMY Viewing Parties (12/21/06)

Other Year-End Roundups:
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The Recording Academy
The GRAMMY Foundation
MusiCares
The Latin Recording Academy
Producers & Engineers Wing
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