The Recording Academy® And CBS Announce Dates For The 56th And 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards® In 2014 And 2015

The Recording Academy® And CBS Announce Dates For The 56th And 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards® In 2014 And 2015

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards® to Take Place at Los Angeles' STAPLES Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, Live on CBS

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards Telecast to Air Live on CBS Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015



















SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Music's Biggest Night(®), the 56th Annual GRAMMY( )Awards(®), returns to Los Angeles'STAPLES Center on Sunday,Jan. 26, 2014, and will be broadcast in high-definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The eligibility year for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards is Oct. 1, 2012, to Sept. 30, 2013. Additionally, the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. For GRAMMY(® )coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy(®)'s social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

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GRAMMY Week -- a weeklong series of cultural events culminating with Music's Biggest Night -- will again feature celebrations of music, education and philanthropy, including GRAMMY Camp -- Basic Training, the Entertainment Law Initiative(® )luncheon, the Producers & Engineers Wing(®) event, the GRAMMY Foundation(®)'s Music Preservation Project, the annual MusiCares(®) Person of the Year tribute, the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception, and Clive Davis and The Recording Academy's Pre-GRAMMY Gala, among other events.

The GRAMMY Awards telecast is one of television's major broadcast events, ranking as one of the highest-rated and most-watched specials. Ratings for the GRAMMY Awards have consistently increased over the last several years, with the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards attracting 28.3 million viewers, the second largest GRAMMY audience since 1993. Music's Biggest Night also grew its social media conversation by 47 percent, generating 24.8 million comments (based on research compiled by Bluefin, PeopleBrowsr, and Mass Relevance), the highest for any awards show.



Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, 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 preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music -- The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "The GRAMMYs" on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs' social communities on Foursquare, GetGlue, Google +,Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.





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CONTACT: Barb Dehgan/Lourdes Lopez, The Recording Academy, 310.392.3777, barbd@grammy.com/lourdesl@grammy.com; or Tiffany Smith-Anoa'i/Kate Fisher, CBS Television, 818.655.1587/212.975.3818, tiffany.smith@cbs.com/khfisher@cbs.com; or Maureen O'Connor, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8116 or moconnor@rogersandcowan.com

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