Paul McCartney to Appear for First Ever GRAMMY(R) Awards Performance; Ellen DeGeneres to Introduce McCartney Performance; Lance Armstrong, Bonnie Raitt and Jennifer Love Hewitt Added as Presenters on 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards.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. -- Thirteen-time GRAMMY winner Paul McCartney Noun 1. Paul McCartney - English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942) McCartney, Sir James Paul McCartney will perform for the first time in the history of the GRAMMY telecast during the 48th 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. , it was announced today by The Recording Academy(R). Comedian/talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. DeGeneres has hosted both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmys. -- a past GRAMMY nominee and host -- will introduce the unprecedented McCartney performance. Others added to present include seven-time Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and champion Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France—cycling's most prestigious race—seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. , GRAMMY-winning singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt, and actress/singer/songwriter Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Ghost Whisperer"). McCartney joins previously announced performers Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West -- all with eight nominations each; Madonna with Gorillaz; Bruce Springsteen; U2 and Mary J Blige; Coldplay; Faith Hill and Keith Urban; Christina Aguilera and Herbie Hancock; Sugarland; Jamie Foxx with Kanye West; an all-star tribute to Sly And The Family Stone featuring Maroon 5, will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. , Robert Randolph, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Joss Stone, John Legend and Devin Lima; and Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir join Mariah Carey. Previously announced presenters include Big & Rich, Michael Buble, Common, Matt Dillon, Tom Hanks, Terrence Howard, Queen Latifah and Ludacris. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For the first time in GRAMMY history, multi-GRAMMY winner and pop/rock legend Paul McCartney will grace the GRAMMY stage for a special performance. McCartney is up for three GRAMMYs: Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album ("Chaos And Creation In The Backyard") and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Fine Line"). McCartney also was honored with The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990 and President's Merit Award in 2004. The GRAMMY Awards -- the music industry's premier event -- will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast in HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates 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. at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at www.grammy.yahoo.com. The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions in association with Ken Ehrlich Productions for The Recording Academy. John Cossette and Ken Ehrlich are executive producers, Walter C. Miller is producer/director, Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer, and Tzvi Small is executive in charge of production. Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs -- including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download(R) (www.WhatsTheDownload.com). For more information, please visit www.grammy.com. |
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