GRAMMY Foundation Awards Nearly $600,000 in Grants toward Music Research and Preservation.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Monies Will Support Archiving & Preservation Programs and Research Efforts Related to the Impact of Music on Human Development and Musicians' Health Issues

The GRAMMY Foundation(R) Grants Program announced today that nearly $600,000 will be distributed to 19 recipients in 2005. This year, funds will be given to preserve recordings of cultural events such as the first 10 years of the Monterey Jazz Festival, as well as collections at the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Television and Radio, and numerous colleges and universities. Research projects include studying a possible link between music studies and reading skills in learning-disabled second graders and locating brain activity in order to better understand how training in music changes the way the brain works.

"These important grants represent some of our most vital missions," said Neil Portnow, President of the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy(R). "Each year we strive to reach out to the archiving and preservation community, whether it is a large institution or a private collection of rare and culturally significant recordings that would otherwise be lost. The grants given to research lead us further down the road of defining the importance of music in education and its ability to enhance various therapies, as well as to manage the occupational challenges of music professionals."

The GRAMMY Foundation Grants Program, with funding provided by The Recording Academy, works to administer grants each year to organizations and individuals to support the efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas for future generations, as well as research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition. Recipients are determined based on criteria such as merit, uniqueness of project and the ability to accomplish intended goals. The deadline each year for submitting grant applications is Oct. 1. Applications will be available at www.grammyfoundation/grants after May 1, 2005.

2005 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Research:

Alice-Ann Darrow -- Tallahassee, Fla. ($32,800)

Andrea R. Halpern -- Lewisberg, Pa. ($39,526)

Steven Brown, Ph.D.-- San Antonio, Texas ($26,450)

Bradley W. Vines -- Quebec, Canada ($39,600)

Archiving and Preservation:

Arhoolie Foundation -- El Cerrito, Calif. ($40,000)

Beale Street Caravan, Inc. -- Memphis, Tenn. ($20,000)

Columbia College/Center for Black Music Research -- Chicago, Ill.
    ($19,574)

Educational Broadcasting Corporation -- New York, N.Y. ($20,000)

Library of Congress -- Washington, D.C. ($38,414)

Monterey Jazz Festival -- Monterey, Calif. ($40,000)

Museum of Modern Art -- New York, N.Y. ($29,600)

Museum of Television & Radio -- New York, N.Y. ($20,550)

Naropa University -- New York, N.Y. ($39,000)

National Organization for Traditional Artists Exchange -- Kihei,
    Hawaii ($20,000)

Poets House -- New York, N.Y. ($30,000)

University of New Orleans/American Routes -- New Orleans, La.
    ($36,584)

University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill, N.C. ($37,606)

Western Folklife Center -- Elko, Nev. ($24,500)

Yale University for Oral History, American Music (OHAM) -- New Haven,
    Conn. ($20,000)

For more information about our grant program and for a link to the list, including past recipients, please visit: www.grammy.com/press/releases.aspx or www.grammyfoundation/grants.

The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music on American culture -- from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of the future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.GRAMMYFoundation.com.