TOP ATHLETES CREATE "A CHAMPION'S PLAYLIST"
TO INSPIRE FANS
Motivating Music Offers Fans a Chance to Win Tickets to Music's Biggest Night®
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2013) - Top athletes have teamed with The Recording Academy
® to create motivating music playlists featuring GRAMMY
® -winning recordings.
Ike Davis (MLB player for the New York Mets),
Frankie Edgar (UFC competitor),
Tracy Little (Olympic synchronized swimmer),
Jason Richardson (NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers), and
Aldon Smith
(NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers) have each created "A
Champion's Playlist," which will be streaming online via digital music
service
Rdio.
The sports stars will present their individual playlists through their
respective Twitter handles and the athlete whose playlist receives the
most votes will then choose a winner, at random, who will receive two
tickets to the
55th Annual GRAMMY® Awards and a two-night stay courtesy of
Hilton Hotels & Resorts. The leader board and complete contest rules can be found at
www.grammys.kred.com. The contest runs Jan. 25 - Feb. 1, 2013.
The music industry's premier event will take place live on
Sunday, Feb. 10, 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 Dial Global, 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.
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
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