The Recording Academy®‘s GRAMMY Recordings® and Atlantic Records have teamed to release the 2014 GRAMMY® Nominees album, which will be available Jan. 21, 2014, in stores and via digital retailers. The 20th anniversary installment of the best-selling series will feature an array of this year’s GRAMMY-nominated artists and hit songs across multiple genres. A portion of the proceeds from sales of the album will help support the year-round efforts of the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares Foundation® — two charitable organizations of The Recording Academy. In conjunction with “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night®,” music fans can log on to GRAMMY.com, GRAMMY.com/2014GRAMMYAlbum or CBS.com to pre-order the album and enter for a chance to win a trip for two to the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.*
“We are delighted to partner with Atlantic Records and produce an extraordinary album encompassing a variety of genres and highlighting this year’s amazing talented artists and songs,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “And once again we are excited to give one lucky fan the opportunity to attend Music’s Biggest Night and experience the excitement live from STAPLES Center. We thank those who support and work hard to compile this chart-topping GRAMMY album, which supports the great work our charities do year-round and look forward to another successful compilation.”
“Atlantic is thrilled to partner with The Recording Academy on this fantastic series for the first time,” said Atlantic Chairman & CEO Craig Kallman. “The GRAMMY is the most prestigious award in our industry, and this collection will reflect the exceptional talent and diversity of the artists who have earned nominations this year. To be able to gather all this music together in one album to support the wonderful work being done by the GRAMMY charities is a testament to the generous spirit of our colleagues and artists throughout the music business.”
“The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!” Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night airs on the CBS Television Network on Friday, Dec. 6 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The show will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.
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