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60th GRAMMY Awards: First-Round Voting Launches

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Learn more about the key dates surrounding the 60th GRAMMY Awards voting process
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Oct 16, 2017 - 2:45 pm

Today, Oct. 16, marked the kick-off of Recording Academy member first-round voting for the 60th GRAMMY Awards.

Following the closing of first-round voting on Oct. 29, nominations for the 60th GRAMMY Awards will be announced on Nov. 28.

Subsequently, the final-round ballot period will kick off on Dec. 7, closing on Dec. 21. Recipients will then be announced at the 60th GRAMMY Awards, taking place Jan. 28, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The eligibility period for the 60th GRAMMY Awards was Oct. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2017. For this year's awards process, the Recording Academy received 22,030 submission entries for GRAMMY consideration, up slightly from last year's entry total of 21,719 submissions.

Earlier this year, the Academy announced a transition to online voting, a move that provides the Recording Academy's more than 13,000 voting members greater access and flexibility than ever before.

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Recording Academy Remembers Those We Lost In 2017 | GRAMMY In Memoriam

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Take a moment to reflect and salute the members of the music community who we lost in 2017–2018
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jan 28, 2018 - 7:48 pm

(The following is a list of artists and industry professionals the music community lost in 2017–2018. The 60th GRAMMY Awards telecast on CBS will feature an In Memoriam segment highlighting some of these individuals via a video tribute, and all of these individuals who died prior to Dec. 20, 2017 are included in the official 60th GRAMMY Awards program book. The Recording Academy salutes each individual for their respective talents and contributions to our culture and community.)

John Abercrombie
Paul James Abler
Muhal Richard Abrams
Ken Ackerman
Gustav Åhr aka Lil Peep
Martin Ain
Alan Aldridge
Alessandro Alessandroni
Geri Allen
Ronnie Allen
Gregg Allman
Tommy Allsup
Joey Alves
Kishori Amonkar
Herb Oscar Anderson
David Angel
Harry Anger
David Arben
Gary Arnold
Svend Asmussen
José Vicente Asuar
Xavier "X" Atencio
George Avakian
David Axelrod
Luis Enriquez Bacalov
Margie Balter
Junior Barber
Mike Barhorst
Chuck Barris
Mahi Beamer
Kenny Beard
Jimmy Beaumont
Walter Becker
Belchior
Émile Belcourt
Melissa Bell
Jiří Bělohlávek
Chester Bennington
Pierre Bergé
Shelley Berman
Ilene Berns
Chuck Berry
Chris Bevington
Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya
Hayward Sherman Bishop Jr.
John Blackwell Jr.
Kimble Blair
Lee Blakeley
William Blankenship
Edward Blau
Arthur Blythe
Black Bo
Andre "L.A. Dre" Bolton
Sheila Bond
Helen Borgers
Bimba Bosé
John Boudreaux Jr.
Géori Boué
Derek Bourgeois
Patrick Bourgeois
Jesse Boyce
Jack Boyle
Charles Bradley
José Bragato
Thomas Brandis
Loalwa Braz
Daniel Brewbaker
Fletcher Bright
William David Brohn
Lonnie Brooks
Mar Brown
Tammy Brown
Jason Browning
Colin Brumby
Eduard Brunner
Anshel Brusilow
Dave Bry
Bill Bryson
Paul Buckmaster
Sonny Burgess
Jim Burns
Charles "Chuckie" Bush II
Ronnie Butler
Joy Byers
Tony Calder
Eamonn Campbell
Glen Campbell
Jeffrey Campbell aka Educated Rapper
Ralph Carney
Barbara Carroll
Howard Carroll
Mel Carter
Valerie Carter
Erik Cartwright
Kathleen Cassello
David Cassidy
Roland Cazimero
Manno Charlemagne
Sheila Raye Charles
Jacques Charpentier
Rick Chavez
Elisabeth Chojnacka
Dave Christenson
Earl Clark
"Fast" Eddie Clarke
José Miguel Class
John Coates Jr.
Kurt Cochran
Wayne Cochran
Kelan Phil Cohran
Fred Cole
Bill Collings
Benny Collins
Dick Contino
Fiora Corradetti Contino
Barbara Cook
Eric Cook
John Byrne Cooke
Jimmy Copley
Kenny Cordray
Chris Cornell
Joey Corpus
Frank Corsaro
Jason Corsaro
Larry Coryell
James Cotton
Tom Coyne
John Critchinson
Dub Crouch
Willy Cruz
Salvador "Sal" Cuevas
Bob Cunningham
Clem Curtis
Holger Czukay
Steve Dahl
Bill Dana
Warrel Dane
Enzo Dara
Donna Darlene
Wilson das Neves
Michael "DikMik" Davies
CeDell Davis
Ronnie Davis
Tony Davis
Robert De Cormier
Henry-Louis de La Grange
Laudir de Oliveira
Gervase de Peyer
Gary DeCarlo
Alvin DeGuzman
Refugio "Cuco" Del Cid
Jonathan Demme
André Di Cesare
Magín Díaz
Rob "Apex" Dickeson
Philip Dikeman
Pat DiNizio
Richard Divall
Lorenzo Dixon aka Zoe Realla
Trish Doan
Richard Dobson
Fats Domino
Jimmy Dotson
Bill Dowdy
Gord Downie
George Dreyfus
Carlo Driggs
Paul Lustig Dunkel
Errol Dyers
Tom Edwards
Pavel Egorov
Terry Elam
Halim El-Dabh
Larry Elgart
Martín Elías
Jan Elliott
Kitty Moon Emery
Calep Emphrey Jr.
Wendell Eugene
Dave Evans
Eric Eycke
Vincent Falcone
Huang Feili
Jordan Feldstein
Joe Fields
Seth Firkins
Mark Fisher aka k-punk
Robert Fisher
Roy Fisher
Pat "Fitzy" Fitzpatrick
Edi Fitzroy
Laura Flax
June Foray
Rev. Jim Forrester
Bob Forshee
Bruce Forsyth
Robert Fraker
Bobby Freeman
Evelyn Freeman Roberts
Kaleb Freitas
Louis Frémaux
Michael Friedman
Dominic Frontiere
Mikio Fujioka
Jim Fuller
Martin Funderud
Thomas Füri
France Gall
Brian Gallagher
Brian Galliford
Sandy Gallin
Vin Garbutt
Kevin Garcia
Landy Gardner
Phil Garland
Tibério Gaspar
Dick Gautier
Nicolai Gedda
John Maxwell Geddes
John Warren Geils Jr. aka J. Geils
Troy Gentry
Sonny Geraci
Caesar Giovannini
Pentti "Whitey" Glan
Harold Goad
Melly Gomez
Otoniel Gonzaga
Jack Good
Cuba Gooding Sr.
Philip Gossett
Scott Gould
Nigel Grainge
Kyla Greenbaum
Ed Greene
Dick Gregory
Don Grilley
Edward Grimes
Horacio Guarany
Robert Guillaume
Peter Hall
Rick Hall
Johnny Hallyday
Stuart Hamilton
Rosie Hamlin
Bruce Hampton
Chad Hanks
Gary Harris
Larry Harris
Grant Hart
Keith Harvey
John "Sib" Hashian
Walter Hautzig
Edwin Hawkins
Peggy Hayama
Skip Haynes
Bill Hearn
Bob Heatherly
Jon Hendricks
Karl Hendricks
Pierre Henry
Bob Higgins
Buck Hill
Dave Hlubek
Robbie Hoddinott
William M. Hoffman
Allan Holdsworth
Aubrey Holt
Matt Holt
Randy Hongo
Linda Hopkins
Virgil Howe
Mike Hudson
Don Hunstein
Al Hurricane Sr.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Benard Ighner
Madalena Iglésias
Richie Ingui
Glen "Cookie" Inman
Alan Jabbour
Jay "Icepick" Jackson
Al Jarreau
Anne Jeffreys
James J.J. Jenkins
Kristine Jepson
Shelby Jewell
Tzipora Jochsberger
Evan Johns
Blake Johnson
Michael Johnson
Robert "P-Nut" Johnson
Brenda Jones
Hedley Jones
Melvyn "Deacon" Jones
Shawn Jones
Warren "Rhubarb" Jones
Kim Jong-Hyun
Manfred Jung
Ikutaro Kakehashi
Hiroshi "Monsieur " Kamayatsu
David Kapralik
Marcus "Intalex " Kaye aka Trevino
Tommy Keene
Mike Kellie
Leonid Kharitonov
Maxx Kidd
Wilhelm Killmayer
Thandi Klaasen
Roberta Knie
Robert Knight
Tom Knox
Dmitri Kogan
Siegfried Köhler
Péter Komlós
Aloys Kontarsky
Leo Kristi
Joan Krueger
Rainer Kussmaul
Pete Kuykendall
Helen Kwalwasser
Vincent La Selva
Fredell Lack
Marty Lacker
Gerry Lacoursiere
Jimmy LaFave
Deborah Lamprell
Martin Landau
Rosemarie Lang
Steve Lang
Gordon Langford
Bruce Langhorne

Denise LaSalle
James Laurence
Reggie Lavong
June LeBell
Katie Lee
Mike Leech
Deke Leonard
Murray Lerner
John Lever
Walter Levin
Brenda Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Miggie Lewis
Ralph Lewis
David Lewiston
Daniel Licht
Harvey Lichtenstein
Nona Liddell
Ingvar Lidholm
Jaki Liebezeit
Earl "Wya" Lindo
Thor Lindsay
Malcolm Lipkin
Tommy LiPuma
Carol Lloyd
Chuck Loeb
Tony Lorenzo
Mundell Lowe
Jay S. Lowy
Nora Mae Lyng
Geoff Mack
Gabriel "Negru" Mafa
Mario Maglieri
Kevin Mahogany
Robbie Malinga
Mitch Margo
Rose Marie
William "Bill" Marín
Don Markham
Ric Marlow
Naomi Martin
Lionel Augustus Martin aka Saxa
Eddie Mascolo
Hugh Masekela
Yuushi Matsuyama
Ralphie May
William Mayer
Yung Mazi
Tom McClung
Goldy McJohn
Reggie Joseph "Mac" McLaughlin
Stuart McLean
Vernon McQueen
Thomas Meehan
Luiz Melodia
Thara Memory
D.L. Menard
Misha Mengelberg
Heather Menzies-Urich
Robert Miles
Eric Miller
Frank Miller
Phil Miller
Donald Mitchell
Keith Mitchell
Billy Mize
Ivan Mogull
Kurt Moll
Jonathan Moore
Pete Moore
Bennett Morgan
Jay R. Morgenstern
Alfred Morris III
Walter "Junie" Morrison
Margaret Moser
Chuck Mosley
Sylvia Moy
Ronald "Bingo" Mundy
David Murph
Sunny Murray
Chris Murrell
Melton Mustafa
Jim Nabors
Toshio Nakanishi
Jimmy Nalls
Carol Neblett
Vincent Nguini
Geoff Nicholls
Abby Nicole
Steve "Grizzly" Nisbett
Bern Nix
Dick Noel
Shea Norman
Corki Casey O'Dell
Lee O'Denat aka Q
Rory O'Donoghue
Paul O'Neill
Dolores O'Riordan
William Onyeabor
Reggie Ossé aka Combat Jack
Ernst Ottensamer
Bert Padell
Tommy Page
Ralph Paige
Tom Paley
Marlene Palmer
Judy Parker
Kirby Parker
Horace Parlan
Angel Parra
Frankie Paul
Skipp Pearson
David Peel
Dave Pell
Buddy Pendleton
Harry Pendleton
Jerry Perenchio
Maurice Peress
Carol Peters
Roberta Peters
Marilyn Petrone
Tom Petty
Eugene Phillips
Ray Phiri
Willie Pickens
David B. Pigg
Wally Pikal
Tulsa Pittaway
Kim Plainfield
Derek Poindexter
Robert "Pops" Popwell
Miles Porcaro
Rob Potts
Joey Powers
John Preston
Norma Procter
Prodigy
Skip Prokop
Michael Prophet
Scott Putesky aka Daisy Berkowitz
Janet Rains aka Jane Train
Elkin Ramírez
Joseph Rascoff
Gil Ray
Larry Ray
Sandra Reemer
Della Reese
Garnet Reid
George Reiff
Ludger Rémy
Cel Revuelta
Leon Rhodes
Fernando Riba
Belton Richard
Denis Richard
Keni Richards
Don Rickles
Paquita Rico
Ben Riley
Nic Ritter
Lyle Ritz
Kayton Roberts
Jimmy Robinson
Maggie Roche
Jim Rodford
Helmut Roehrig
Mickey Roker
Jim Rollins
Juan Romero
Louis Roney
Clotilde Rosa
Jerry Ross
Dave Rosser
Sidney Rothstein
Elliot "Dean" Rubinson
Roswell Rudd
David Rumsey
Zuzana Ruzickova
Chingiz Sadykhov
Eric Salzman
Harry Sandler
Johnny Sandlin
Ben Sandoval
Fredo Santana
Carles Santos
Tony "It" Särkkä
Josh Schwartz
Joey Scinta
David Sebring
Curly Seckler
Janet Seidel
Bob Seidemann
Mark Selby
María Martha Serra Lima
Jessy Serrata
Shadia
Natalia Shakhovskaya
Preston Shannon
Charles "Bobo" Shaw
Iain Shedden
Kenny Shields
John Shifflett
Pete Shotton
Walter "Bunny" Sigler
George Silfies
Noel "Scully" Simms
Ted Simons
Dudley Simpson
John Sippel
Peter Skellern
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Heather Slade-Lipkin
Joni Sledge
Tzvi Small
Barry "Frosty" Smith
Fenwick Smith
Keely Smith
Toby Smith
Barbara Smith Conrad
Dmitry Smolsky
Kelley Sallee Snead
Ann Sneed
Ted Sommer
Rosalie Sorrels
Zurab Sotkilava
Harry Sparnaay
Ben Speer
Rosa Nell Speer Powell
Jerome Spence
Thornton Spencer
Marc Spitz
Irwin Stambler
Kevin Stanton
Orrin Star
Howard Stark
Cameron Spencer Starnes
Larry Steinbachek
Elyse Steinman
Rick Stevens
Chuck Stewart
Buster Stiggs
Ken Stilts
Robert Strängen Dahlqvist
Jonathan Strasser
Clyde Stubblefield
Tammy Sullivan
Daisy Sweeney
Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini
Grady Tate
Jeffrey Tate
Bobby Taylor
Morriss Taylor
Tony Terran
Ammon Tharp
Wendy Thatcher
Banner Thomas
Marvell Thomas
Ray Thomas
Stuart Thompson
Francis Thorne
Mel Tillis
William Tolley
Richard Toop
Veljo Tormis
Fernando Toussaint
Doreen Tracey
Vlastimir Trajković
Gilles Tremblay
Greg Trooper
Butch Trucks
Chris Tsangarides
Hal Tulchin
Kerry Turman
Avo Uvezian
Mika Vainio
Dave Valentin
Marián Varga
Alexander Vedernikov
Marlene VerPlanck
Daniel Viglietti
Guy Villari
Bea Wain
Robert "Bilbo" Walker
Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Jo Walker-Meador
Evan Sewell Wallace aka E-Dubble
Don Warden
Leon Ware
Pam Warren aka Pam The Funkstress
A.D. Washington
James Watson
Elaine Hoffman Watts
Peter Overend Watts
Fred Weintraub
Leo "Bud" Welch
Barbara Weldens
Red West
John Wetton
Lari White
Chris Whorf
Hurshel Wiginton
Max Wilcox
Keith Wilder
Don Williams
Phil Williams
Betty Jane Willis
Norro Wilson
Keith Wissmar
Curtis Womack
Christopher Wong Won aka Fresh Kid Ice
Graham Wood
Ed Woods
Bob Wootton
Endrik Wottrich
Gil Wright
Steve Wright
Greg Yates
Rodney Yeargin aka Doughboy Roc
Ritchie York
George Young
Malcolm Young
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
David Zablidowksy aka David Z
Aamir Zaki
Jessi Zazu
Alberto Zedda
Luis Zett
Z'ev
Grigori Zhislin
Paul Zukofsky

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Neil Portnow at the 60th GRAMMY Awards

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Neil Portnow Champions MusiCares, Recording Academy Advocacy, GRAMMY Museum | 2018 GRAMMYs

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Recording Academy President/CEO takes a moment to reflect on 60 years of music excellence and look forward to a bright future for the organization's pillars
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Jan 28, 2018 - 7:46 pm

The 60th GRAMMY Awards proved to be a show for the ages. The show not only featured a variety of colorful performances, it took place in the backdrop of the Big Apple, marking a return to New York for the first time in 15 years. The monumental evening represented a full-circle moment of sorts for Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow, who championed themes of celebration and excellence during his telecast remarks.

Watch Neil Portnow's 60th GRAMMY Speech

"How do you top the milestone of a 60th anniversary?  Well, you celebrate it in New York City," said Portnow. "It was a big night for me 15 years ago, right here on this stage, as I began my first year as President of the Recording Academy."

Delving back to the organization's beginning, Portnow raised a toast to the thousands of recipients who have earned a GRAMMY Award.

"So what do 60 years of excellence look like? We have awarded more than 9,600 GRAMMYs, music's highest accolade, and we are the most-watched music event in the world," said Portnow.

The Recording Academy's work year-round extends into health and human services. Through its affiliated charity, MusiCares, the Academy helps musicians who are in dire need of financial, medical and emergency assistance. MusiCares is also there in the face of terrible tragedy in providing relief to victims of natural disasters.

"Our MusiCares charity has provided nearly $58 million dollars in aid and served more than 125,000 people in our community," said Portnow. "And this includes saving lives with addiction recovery and sober living help.

"We're in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and now California helping music people recover from devastating hurricanes and fires. And as a nation, we must help all of our brothers and sisters until they are back on their feet."

From midterm elections to music licensing and funding for the arts, there are many advocacy storylines music creators should keep their eye on in 2018. The Recording Academy keeps a constant pulse on any new policy developments affecting the livelihood of music creators, a point Portnow underscored.

"The Academy's work on Capitol Hill improves the lives of music creators, and thousands participate in all 50 states in the largest grassroots movement for music in history," he said. "The time is right, and we are working closely with Congress to pass comprehensive music licensing reform, which began with a GRAMMY-timed congressional hearing where I had the privilege to testify, right here in New York, just two days ago."

More than just a museum with amazing exhibits, the GRAMMY Museum raises the flag for music education. Millions have gone through the Museum's collective turnstiles and received a taste of the rich programming offered 365 days a year. Portnow took a moment to reference the incredible work the Museum undertakes to ensure music remains a vital part of our nation's education system.

"The GRAMMY Museum has welcomed more than 5 million visitors to our locations in Los Angeles, Mississippi, Nashville, and New Jersey, and traveling exhibits in 29 cities and 8 countries," said Portnow. "And we've provided over $10 million for our music education programs and opportunities for students.

"The recently launched GRAMMY Music Education Coalition is dedicated to building universal music participation in schools nationwide. Just imagine every student in America having access to music programs; with your help and support, we can make that dream a reality."

Before signing off, Portnow punctuated his remarks with a reminder that music — now, more so than ever — has the power to serve as a uniting force.

"Our music community stands strong and committed to providing hope and inspiration in difficult and divisive times. You can count on our music to soothe our souls, or issue a clarion call to action, as our voices will remain an indelible part of our culture and future."

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Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow

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2018 GRAMMY Week: Entertainment Law Event Selects Scholarship Winners

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Rebecca Pollack's paper on the DMCA and runner-up Megan Abner's on the FCC win the 20th annual ELI writing competition and scholarship
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jan 18, 2018 - 12:37 pm

On Jan. 18, the Recording Academy announced the winners of the 20th annual Entertainment Law Initiative writing competition.

Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon Highlights

Rebecca Pollack of Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Ore., wrote the winning paper for this year's competition, titled "Innovation Or Exploitation: Is It Time To Update The DMCA Safe Harbors?" Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe harbors were meant to protect passive internet hosts but fail to address repetitive uploading of infringing material to online platforms. Pollack receives the scholarship's top award of $10,000.

The runner-up is Megan Abner from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York City. Her paper was on "Effects Of The FCC's 'Internet Freedom' On The Music Industry And Potential Collaborative Solutions." She will receive a $2,500 scholarship.

The GRAMMY Week event will be held on Jan. 26 at Worldwide Plaza in New York and is the nation's preeminent gathering for entertainment attorneys. It provides a forum to explore important legal issues, honor outstanding practitioners and support the next generation of arts lawyers through the ELI writing and scholarship competition.

Both Abner and Pollack will attend GRAMMY Week's Entertainment Law Initiative event, which will include a keynote from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and service award presentations to attorneys Allen Grubman and Michael Reinert. The former will receive a Recording Academy President's Merit Award from Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow in recognition of his many years of work protecting the interest of music creators. A small number of tickets remain available for the luncheon.

The ELI writing competition is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries.

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'2018 GRAMMY Nominees' album
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'2018 GRAMMY Nominees' Album, Featuring 21 Hits, Available Now

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Get your copy of the genre-spanning compilation featuring 60th GRAMMY nominees Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Pink, Kesha, Kenny Chesney, and more
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Jan 12, 2018 - 6:30 am

Available now, the 2018 GRAMMY Nominees album features a 21-deep track listing reflecting the world's top recording artists and emerging talent.

The collection commemorating the 60th GRAMMY Awards nominees includes Album Of The Year nominees Childish Gambino, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, and Bruno Mars; and Song Of The Year nominees Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, and Julia Michaels, among others. See the full track listing below.

1. Bruno Mars, "24K Magic"
2. Kelly Clarkson, "Love So Soft"
3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Feat. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" (Remix)
4. Kendrick Lamar, "HUMBLE."
5. Lorde, "Green Light"
6. Childish Gambino, "Redbone"
7. Jay-Z, "The Story Of O.J."
8. Zedd & Alessia Cara, "Stay"
9. Lady Gaga, "Million Reasons"
10. Imagine Dragons, "Thunder"
11. Portugal. The Man, "Feel It Still" 
12. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, "Something Just Like This" 
13. P!nk, "What About Us"
14. Logic Feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid, "1-800-273-8255"
15. Julia Michaels, "Issues"
16. Kesha, "Praying"
17. Chris Stapleton, "Broken Halos"
18. Little Big Town, "Better Man"
19. Thomas Rhett Feat. Maren Morris, "Craving You"
20. Lady Antebellum, "You Look Good"
21. Kenny Chesney, "All The Pretty Girls"  

Pick at your copy at any of the below links:

A portion of album proceeds benefits the year-round work of the GRAMMY Museum and MusiCares — two charitable organizations founded by the Recording Academy that focus on music education programs and critical assistance for music people in need.

The 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live on CBS Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.