Grammy pre telecast program

And on Jan. Kicking off at 9 a. Take home a piece of history, and a good read. Hi, Kelly. And with all of the awesome performances we have in store, it'd be nearly impossible to announce each and every category on the live three-and half-hour GRAMMY telecast. That's why, in addition to the select categories featured on the telecast, each year The Recording Academy hosts the Pre-Telecast Ceremony , which takes place prior to the live telecast and presents GRAMMY Awards in approximately 70 categories.

Best of all, you don't have to worry about missing announcements for any of your favorite categories because the Pre-Telecast Ceremony will be streamed live internationally from Nokia Theatre L.

Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. So, keep an eye out. With so much to watch and hear, naturally you're going to want to talk about it. You can join the conversation at our exclusive live-blog which opens with more red-carpet coverage at 4 p. PT , and on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram. Need the on The Recording Academy's advocacy-related work in Washington? Live Performances. Facebook Twitter Email.

Choices Hit up my local record store. Participate in Bandcamp Friday. Buy more music on Bandcamp in general. Check out more bands in concert. Get more involved in my local music scene. Travel to see a show when safe. Shout out my favorite artists on social media. Finally hook up my record player. Dig out my old vinyl records. Buy more physical media. Subscribe to musicians' Patreons. Buy my favorite band's T-shirt.

Get into a genre I'm unfamiliar with. Graphic by the Recording Academy. Photo via Getty Images. Sheena Easton. Photo: Ron Galella. Photo: Ignacio Linares. Abstract Mindstate.

Photo: Ryan Jay. Photo: Walter Banks. Juan Luis Guerra. And two decades ago, we created our MusiCares Foundation to help music people in their times of need. And you know what happened? His love for music and the people who make it, combined with his passion and unmatched skill for creating some of the greatest music performances on television, make me proud to present him with a President's Merit Award. We miss our dear friend, Pierre Cossette.

So many milestones, but what of the challenges in the decade ahead? Well, for starters, let's all pledge that 10 years from now when we look back we can say that this was the decade when every child received the benefit of music and the arts education in our public schools!

Now, what if someone told you they really appreciated your work but didn't think they should have to pay you for it anymore? What would you do? How would you pay your bills, support your family? How would you survive? This evening, you've seen performances by the most successful artists today.

And you know about their generosity and giving back. But standing right behind them are thousands of unknown and up-and-coming music makers who face the question of survival every day. In the coming decade, unless they can make a living at their craft, the quality and creativity of the music will be at risk.