2004 Person Of The Year Tribute to Sting Raises a Record $3 Million Plus for MusiCares Foundation; Proceeds Provide Essential Support for MusiCares' Financial Assistance Program.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Entertainment Editors/Lifestyle Editors MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4576129 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, 2004 Recording Academy(R) and MusiCares(R) President Neil Portnow Neil R. Portnow (born 1948, New York City) is the current president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). Portnow was formerly the vice-president of the West Coast division of Jive Records. , Chairman/CEO of Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation. It is based in Inglewood, California. It is the umbrella company under which all Sony companies operate in the United States. Subsidiaries
n. Scots A woman, especially an old one. [Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl, man.] gathered at Sony Pictures Studios The Sony Pictures Studios are located on 10202 West Washington Boulevard in Culver City, California. They are bounded by Culver Boulevard (south), Washington Boulevard (north), Overland Avenue (West) and Madison (East) and is home to Sony Corporation’s Sony Pictures on Feb. 6 to celebrate Sting's accomplishments as a musician, humanitarian and activist, and to present him with the MusiCares 2004 Person Of The Year award. The event -- attended by celebrities and prominent music industry executives -- grossed $3.2 million for MusiCares' Financial Assistance Program, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need. "Our Person Of The Year event honoring Sting was not only a spectacular evening with a great turnout and amazing entertainment, but surpassed last year's $3 million milestone," said Portnow. "We are so pleased that the unprecedented success of this event ensures that our MusiCares Foundation will continue to grow and provide assistance to more people than ever before." Established in 1989 by the Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a foundation of critical assistance for music people in times of need, while treating each case with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit http://www.grammy.com/musicares/. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4576129 |
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