The 2012 Grammy Awards are just around the corner, but the annual Grammy charity auction to benefit MusiCares® and the Grammy Foundation® is now open for bids. This year’s auction offers close to 100 items, including autographed items from Adele, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and other hot artists from the world of music.
Featured items for the 2012 Grammy Awards auction include:
- Guitars autographed by Katy Perry, Jeff Beck, Coldplay, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Slash.
- Music memorabilia autographed by Adele, Justin Bieber, Jason Aldean, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand, Usher, Eddie Vedder, and others.
- A 2012 Vans Warped Tour three-day/three-city VIP experience, including the chance to ride on the official tour bus.
- Private guitar lessons with Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Manraze.
- Official Grammy merchandise autographed backstage at the 54th Grammy Awards rehearsals and telecast by celebrity participants.
- Meet-and-greet experiences with Kathy Griffin and Portugal.
- VIP lounge tickets to the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals.
To place your bid on items featured in the Grammy Charity Online Auctions, visit www.ebay.com/grammy. All proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the Grammy Foundation.
All eyes will be on Adele during the 2012 Grammy Awards because she is set to make her triumphant return to the stage following surgery on her vocal cords. The powerhouse recording artist is nominated for a total of six Grammys, including nominations for Album of the Year and Song of the Year. The British soul singer broke records with her breakthrough second album "21," including the hits "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You." It is unclear what she will sing Sunday night at the Staples Center. However, there’s no doubt that Adele will be Queen of the Night at the 2012 Grammys.
At the 2011 Grammy Awards, Justin Bieber rocked out with buddy Jaden Smith and mentor Usher. He was nominated for two Grammys, but lost in both categories. Surprisingly, the pop superstar was not nominated for a Grammy Award in 2012.
Katy Perry has been nominated for two 2012 Grammy Awards in the categories of Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. She is set to perform during the 2012 Grammy Awards and yesterday she tweeted that viewers are in for a surprise. “Just finished rehearsals for Grammys… I’m. so. excited. #somethingscooking.”
About MusiCares:
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 regardless of their financial circumstances, and Safe Harbor Rooms, weekly addiction support groups, and the MusiCares Sober Touring Network provide ongoing recovery support.
Just last night, musicians gathered to pay tribute to Paul McCartney, who was named MusiCare’s 2012 Person of the Year.
About the Grammy Foundation:
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.
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be televised live on Sunday, February 12, 2012 from Staples Center in Los Angeles. It will be broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be covered online at Grammy.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube. A total of 78 awards will be presented following the Academy's decision to restructure the categories.
During the 2012 Grammy Awards, the following artists will perform together: Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson; the Beach Boys with Foster The People and Maroon 5; Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood; Chris Brown with Deadmau5, Foo Fighters, David Guetta and Lil Wayne; Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt; and Rihanna and Coldplay.
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