Ashanti, Vanessa Carlton, Dixie Chicks, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer, and Members of the New York Philharmonic to Perform on 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards.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. 4, 2003 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards Grammy Awards Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. : -- Superstar Artists Join Previously Announced Performers -- Coldplay, Faith Hill, Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actress of American and Indian descent. , Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band -- for the Premier Music Awards Show to be Broadcast on the CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Television Network on February 23 Ashanti, Vanessa Carlton, the Dixie Chicks, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer, and 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. will perform on the 45th Annual GRAMMY(R) Awards telecast, set for February 23 at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference in 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. , it was announced today by the Recording Academy(R). These artists join previously announced performers including Coldplay, Faith Hill, Norah Jones, Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the music industry's preeminent awards show, which will be broadcast in High Definition TV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network CBS Television Network Major U.S. broadcasting company and network. It began in 1928 as the Columbia Broadcasting System, a small radio network directed by William S. Paley. from 8:00 - 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. Ashanti and Lavigne are two of eight artists who earned five nominations for the 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Ashanti's nods include Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Contemporary R&B Album, and two separate nominations in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category. Lavigne's five nominations include a Song Of The Year nod for writing "Complicated," as well as Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance nominations. Four-time GRAMMY Award winners the Dixie Chicks earned four nods, including Album Of The Year, Best Country Album, Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, and Best Country Instrumental Performance. Vanessa Carlton earned three nominations, including Record Of The Year, a songwriting nod for Song Of The Year ("A Thousand Miles"), and an arranging nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists. Best New Artist nominee John Mayer also received a nod for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States and one of the oldest in the world. Founded in 1842 by a group of local musicians led by American-born Ureli Corelli Hill Ureli Corelli Hill (1802 - September 2, 1875) was an American conductor, and the first president and music director, and conductor of the New York Philharmonic Society. His grandfather, Frederick Hill, was a fifer in the Revolutionary army. , the Orchestra has played a leading role in American musical life and development. The New York Philharmonic will be honored with the Recording Academy's Trustees Award at a special ceremony to be held on Saturday, February 22. The GRAMMY Awards are produced in association with Cossette Productions. Pierre Cossette is executive producer, Ken Ehrlich is writer/producer 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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