Category Archives: Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards producer John Cossette dies at 54

By doris | Published: April 27, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – John Cossette, who followed in father Pierre’s footsteps as the producer of the Grammy Awards telecast, died Tuesday at the age of 54. The cause of death was not given. Cossette had been involved with Grammys for nearly two decades, most recently serving as executive producer of [...]

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Canadian singer Bryan Adams gets Hollywood star

By doris | Published: March 21, 2011

Full Story at Yahoo.com LOS ANGELES – Bryan Adams is now enshrined in concrete. The Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and producer got his Hollywood Walk of Fame star Monday in front of the Musicians Institute. His hits included “Cut Like a Knife,” “Summer of ’69,” “Run to You,” and “(Everything I Do) I Do [...]

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Grammys open with tribute, words from Aretha

By doris | Published: February 13, 2011

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com LOS ANGELES – Aretha Franklin missed Sunday’s Grammy Awards, but the Queen of Soul was far from forgotten. The show’s first 15 minutes were devoted to Franklin, who was hospitalized last year and has canceled concerts and personal appearances through May. LL Cool J reminded audience members of Franklin’s 18 Grammy wins [...]

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List of Grammy winners

By doris | Published: February 2, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com CNN) — The nominations for the 52nd Grammy Awards are listed below, with winners italicized in bold and asterisked: Album of the year “I Am…Sasha Fierce,” Beyoncé“The E.N.D.,” The Black Eyed Peas“The Fame,” Lady Gaga“Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King,” Dave Matthews Band[WINNER] “Fearless,” Taylor Swift * Record of the year [...]

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Michael Jackson’s children to take stage at awards

By doris | Published: January 29, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson’s two eldest children are scheduled to take the stage this weekend to accept the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their father, Jackson family sources said. It would be the first public appearance for Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, since their dramatic appearance at [...]

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Michael Jackson tribute at Grammy Awards to be in 3-D

By doris | Published: January 21, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A planned tribute to Michael Jackson at the upcoming 52nd annual Grammy Awards will feature the first-ever 3-D performance on an awards show. Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich said a 3-D mini-movie created for Jackson’s “Earth Song” will be presented as part of a tribute performance featuring Smokey Robinson, [...]

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Plant, Krauss are big winners at Grammys

By doris | Published: February 9, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com LOS ANGELES – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ unorthodox partnership yielded rich rewards on Grammy night, as the pair nabbed five Grammys for their haunting CD “Raising Sand,” including record and album of the year honors.

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