In addition to an awards presentation, this event will feature performances by top artists including GRAMMY recipients Shirley Caesar, CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin, as well as Byron Cage, Kurt Carr, Donald Lawrence, Spensha Baker and current GRAMMY-nominees Nicole C. Mullen, Smokie Norful and the Crabb Family. Co-Hosts Include: Angela Bassett, Pauletta Pearson Washington and Kirk Franklin.
Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs - including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download ® ( www.WhatsTheDownload.com ).
