WHO: MusiCares® and the GRAMMY Foundation®
WHAT: GRAMMY® Charity Online Auctions — exclusive Latin GRAMMY Awards® VIP experience, a 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® ticket package, GRAMMY red-carpet bleacher seats, and a meet-and-greet with Two Door Cinema Club available now through Sept. 28 at www.ebay.com/grammy. Presented in partnership with Kompolt, all proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation.


Packages include:

  • Ultimate VIP Experience for two to attend the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas! Package includes tickets to the awards telecast, after-party and 2012 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Tribute to Caetano Veloso. This decadent package also includes a two-night hotel stay at the Luxor Las Vegas!
  • A 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Platinum Ticket Package for four. Package includes a set of four GRAMMY tickets, passes for the GRAMMY Celebration® after-party, and access to GRAMMY rehearsals!
  • For the first time ever, bid on the opportunity to sit in the bleachers on the red carpet at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards! Tickets are not available for sale, but these exclusive passes grant you access to one of the most exciting views, and all for charity!
  • A concert and meet-and-greet experience with Two Door Cinema Club!
WHEN: The auction runs now through Sept. 28, 2012
WHERE: www.ebay.com/grammy
WHY: Proceeds from GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions provide essential support for MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation. MusiCares ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need by providing programs and services including emergency financial assistance, educational workshops, and flu shots, hearing tests, and medical/dental screenings. The MusiCares MAP Fund® allows access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community, Safe Harbor Rooms, weekly addiction support groups, and the MusiCares Sober Touring Network provide ongoing recovery support.

Under the banner of GRAMMY in the Schools, the GRAMMY Foundation produces a range of distinct education programs — across the country throughout the year — that serve high school students and their schools including GRAMMY Camp®, GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training, GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session, and GRAMMY Signature Schools. The GRAMMY Foundation also offers preservation and advancement initiatives, fosters dialogue about compelling issues facing the music industry, supports projects that increase the understanding of music and its role in society, and raises public awareness about the urgent need to preserve our nation's recorded sound legacy. These programs include the Entertainment Law Initiative®, the Grant Program with funding generously provided by The Recording Academy®, the Living Histories program, and the Music Preservation Project.


The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. Campbell's Labels for Education program is proud to be the official education partner of the GRAMMY in the Schools programs. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools and follow @GRAMMYFdn on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GRAMMYFdn.

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "MusiCares" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/musicares and follow @MusiCares on Twitter at www.twitter.com/musicares.

GRAMMY Online Charity Auctions are presented in partnership with Kompolt, a California-based online auction agency focused on creating successful, high-value, high-profile promotional and charity auctions for top brand companies. For more information on Kompolt, please visit www.kompolt.com.

Media Contacts:
Hannah Berryman/GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/hannah.berryman@grammy.com
Christina Cassidy/The GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/christina.cassidy@grammy.com

Auction Contact:
Marisela Huerta/The GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/marisela.huerta@grammy.com