``City of New York'' Announced as ``Host'' of 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards to Be Held at Madison Square Garden on February 23.Entertainment Editors SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003 The Recording Academy(R): -- Newly Announced Presenters Include Harvey Fierstein, Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. He first came to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. , Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an award winning American jazz pianist and composer. Hancock is one of jazz music's most important and influential pianists and composers. , Alicia Keys, B.B. King, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Monahan of Train, Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is a nine-time Grammy award-winning American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. , Raphael Saadiq, Rod Stewart and Justin Timberlake In a nod to the return of the GRAMMY(R) Awards to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. after a five-year absence, the Recording Academy(R) announced today that performances and special segments on this year's show will be introduced by personalities associated with the city of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of itself. Among the celebrities and artists scheduled to appear are Marc Anthony For other people named "Marc Anthony" or "Mark Anthony", see . Marc Anthony (born September 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter popular in Latin America for his salsa music and salsa monga ballads. , Ed Bradley, Queen Latifah, Paul Shaffer, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robin Williams; more will be named shortly. The latest presenters announced for the telecast are Harvey Fierstein, Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys, B.B. King, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Monahan of Train, Bonnie Raitt, Raphael Saadiq, Rod Stewart, and Justin Timberlake. The 45th Annual GRAMMY(R) Awards will take place on February 23 at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference in New York City and will be broadcast on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (EST/PST). The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: GRAMMY. "In light of our return to the city, we wanted to do something unique both to acknowledge New York's prominent status in the music world, and to celebrate the legendary heart, soul, and spirit of the people who live here," said Neil Portnow, President of the Recording Academy. "There is an overwhelming excitement surrounding our return, and with the tremendous support of the city and our exceptionally talented nominees -- who cross all genres and generations -- we are confident that this will be one of the most dynamic GRAMMY Awards ever." Among the celebrated New York personalities are GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist Marc Anthony, who is currently nominated for Best Salsa Album; Co-Editor and Correspondent of CBS's "60 Minutes" Ed Bradley; GRAMMY-winning artist and Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah; Music Director of "Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 and went off the air in 1993 after Letterman left NBC when he moved to Late Show on CBS. " and the CBS Orchestra Paul Shaffer; co-star of "The Sopranos" and recording artist Jamie-Lynn Sigler; and GRAMMY and Oscar-winning actor/comedian Robin Williams (currently nominated for Best Spoken Comedy Album). The newly announced presenters include Tony Award-winning actor Harvey Fierstein (a cast member in the Broadway musical "Hairspray," whose original cast recording is nominated for Best Musical Show Album); GRAMMY-winning artists Aretha Franklin, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock (current nominee for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo and Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual Or Group), Alicia Keys, B.B. King (current Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Blues Album nominee), and Cyndi Lauper; recording artist Pat Monahan (lead singer of Train); GRAMMY-winning artist Bonnie Raitt (current Best Female Rock Vocal Performance nominee); recording artist Raphael Saadiq (current nominee for Best R&B Song, Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television, Or Other Visual Media, Best Urban/Alternative Performance, and Best R&B Album); GRAMMY-winning artist Rod Stewart (nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album); and recording artist Justin Timberlake (nominated for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal with *NSYNC NSYNC Justin Chris Joey Lasten JC (last letters of first names of members of the group NSYNC) NSYNC Negative Synchronization , and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration as a solo artist for a collaboration featuring Clipse). These artists join previously announced performers Ashanti, Vanessa Carlton, Coldplay with members of the New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active symphony orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842. Based in New York City, the Philharmonic performs most of its concerts at Avery Fisher Hall and has long been considered one of the best orchestras in the world. , Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow with Lenny Kravitz, the Dixie Chicks, Eminem, Faith Hill, Norah Jones, Avril Lavigne, Yo-Yo Ma, John Mayer, Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, No Doubt, *NSYNC, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and James Taylor. Previously announced presenters include Mary J. Blige, Michelle Branch, and Martina McBride. As previously announced, Elvis Costello, Tony Kanal of No Doubt, Bruce Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt will perform a tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash. In addition, the GRAMMY Legend Award The GRAMMY Legend Award is a special Grammy Award, awarded on special occasions, not necessarily every year. This is a Special Merit Award, and it is presented by the Recording Academy to individuals or groups for ongoing contributions and influence in the recording field. will be given to the Bee Gees during a special segment featuring a performance by current nominees *NSYNC. This Special Merit Award is presented by the Recording Academy to individuals or groups for contributions and influence in the recording field. The GRAMMY Legend Award was inaugurated in 1990. The GRAMMY Awards are produced in association with Cossette Productions. Pierre Cossette is executive producer, Ken Ehrlich is producer/writer and Walter Miller is producer/director. John Cossette is supervising producer and Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer. Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as the Recording Academy, is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. An organization of 18,000 musicians, producers and other recording professionals, the Recording Academy is internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, and is responsible for numerous groundbreaking outreach, professional development, cultural enrichment, education and human services programs. For more information, please visit www.grammy.com. |
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