The Recording Academy® Announces Official Sponsors For 56th Annual Grammy Awards®

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Recording Academy^® proudly announced its official marketing partners for this year's 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards^®.  Degree Women,  Delta Air Lines, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hyundai, JBL, MasterCard, Microsoft Surface,  PEOPLE, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble (COVERGIRL, Gain, Herbal Essences, and Olay), and WestwoodOne are all supporters of this year's GRAMMY Awards and GRAMMY^® Week events. The music industry's premier event will take place live on Sunday, Jan. 26, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network  from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via WestwoodOne, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

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"We take great pride in our extraordinary GRAMMY marketing partnerships," said Evan Greene, Chief Marketing Officer of The Recording Academy. "We are incredibly fortunate to work with so many passionate, category-leading brands that consistently seek to push the limits of creativity and innovation."

For more information on GRAMMY Awards sponsors, please log on to:  www.covergirl.com, www.degreedeodorant.com, www.delta.com, www.ilovegain.com, www.herbalessences.com, www.hilton.com, www.hyundaiusa.com, www.jbl.com, www.mastercard.com, www.olay.com, www.people.com, www.pepsi.com, www.surface.comand www.westwoodone.com.

About The Recording Academy
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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