Green is nominated for Best Traditional R+B Vocal Performance ("I
Can 't Stop"). Mario is nominated for Best
Contemporary R+B Album (Hurt No More); and Burnett is nominated for
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Producer Of
The Year Non-Classical (Cold Mountain), and Best Song Written for a
Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media ("The Scarlet Tide"). Miller is producer/director, Tisha Fein is the
coordinating producer, Tzvi Small is executive in charge of
production, and Anthea Bhargava is associate producer.

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(ET/PT). 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
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"These incredible blues women singers will blow you away with their soul
filled performances ," said Stephan Shelanski, senior vice president,
acquisitions, programming and scheduling.

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The telecast will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.

About The Recording Academy

Established in 1957 , the National Academy of Recording Arts +
Sciences, Inc.m."
Mugge travels to the heartland of the blues, Clarksdale, Mississippi, to
capture, in his signature style, the soulful, passionate performances of the
talented yet underappreciated divas.852.

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All proceeds from downloads of the track will go to tsunami
relief efforts benefiting survivors and their families."
Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples possesses one of the most
recognizable voices in contemporary music and it comes through loud and clear
in the film.

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Alicia Keys Joined by Jamie Foxx

GRAMMY-nominated recording artist and Oscar-nominated actor Jamie
Foxx will make a special appearance with Alicia Keys., Sunday, February 5 with
additional playdates throughout the month, only on Starz InBlack.

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Deborah Coleman has been hailed as one of blues music's most exciting
young talents. Staples and Freeman enjoy discussing her early
beginnings and she sings stirring gospel material including a sweet song
entitled "God is not Sleeping," from her latest CD, "Have a Little Faith.

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These artists join
previously announced performances by Green Day, Alicia Keys, Tim
McGraw, and U2; along with many special segments including Jennifer
Lopez and Marc Anthony; an explosive show-opener featuring The Black
Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani (with Eve), Los Lonely Boys, Maroon5 and Franz
Ferdinand; Kanye West with John Legend, Mavis Staples, and the Blind
Boys Of Alabama; a tribute to Ray Charles featuring Bonnie Raitt and
Billy Preston; a salute to Southern rock with Tim McGraw, Gretchen
Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dickey Betts, Elvin Bishop, and Keith Urban;
and a special musical segment to raise funds for tsunami relief
efforts which will feature Bono, Stevie Wonder, Norah Jones, Alicia
Keys, Velvet Revolver, Tim McGraw, and Brian Wilson.com, which will offer exclusive video of the
segment. Features Performances by Eight of the World's Most Soulful Female Blues
Singers and Interviews by Morgan Freeman

Sunday, February 5 at 8 p. She sings the classic blues song "Careless Love. Starz Entertainment Group
airs more than 750 movies per month across its pay TV channels and is a
forerunner in offering its subscribers advanced services such as Starz HDTV,
Starz On Demand (R) and Vongo(SM).

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Etheridge has won two GRAMMY Awards and currently is nominated
for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance ("Breathe").
These celebrities join the list of previously announced
presenters: Tyra Banks, Ellen DeGeneres, Hoobastank, Norah Jones,
Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Ludacris , Matthew McConaughey, Mark
McGrath, Christina Milian, Lisa Marie Presley, Charlie Sheen, Gary
Sinise , John Travolta, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.99, and to CBS.WhatsTheDownload. "Starz InBlack is the ideal place
to bring the world premiere of 'Blues Divas' to our viewers.

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John Mayer, Al Green Added to Lineup

GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter John Mayer will perform. Her performance continues to reflect her passion for mixing the
blues and protest songs.

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"Blues Divas"
premieres during Black History Month at 8 p."
Odetta, although in her 70's, looks radiant in red and sounds as youthful
as ever."
"Blues Divas" closes out with the Queen of the Southern Soul Blues Denise
LaSalle.

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1 Surround Sound on
the CBS Television Network at 8 p.com). For more information about the Academy,
please visit www.
The film opens with a brief introduction by Freeman who describes his
location as "ground zero" for the blues.
Filmed over a three-day weekend, "Blues Divas " is produced by Blue M
Productions and Mississippi Public Broadcasting as part of a series of feature
films focusing on this true American genre of music born in the Mississippi
Delta."
First up is blues diva Irma Thomas, known to many as the Soul Queen of New
Orleans and owner of the Lions Den blues club in the Big Easy. Both
talents are clearly evident in "Blues Divas" in her performance of the KoKo
Taylor song, "I'm A Woman."
Bettye LaVette has been around for more than 40 years having first
recorded, "My Man -- He's a Loving Man" when she was just 16.

Contacts: Chelsye J.

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Newly Announced Presenters

Newly announced presenters include three-time GRAMMY -winning rap
artist Nelly, nine-time GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow and champion cyclist
Lance Armstrong , three-time GRAMMY winner Rob Thomas (matchbox
twenty), lead singer of GRAMMY-winner and current nominee Evanescence
Amy Lee, actor/recording artist (the Bacon Brothers) Kevin Bacon,
current two-time GRAMMY nominee Anthony Hamilton, GRAMMY-winner Ricky
Martin, current GRAMMY nominee Mario , and multiple GRAMMY winner T
Bone Burnett. Ken Ehrlich and John Cossette are executive
producers , Walter C.m.

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Five-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys currently holds eight
nominations: Album Of The Year and Best R+B Album (The Diary Of Alicia
Keys); Song Of The Year and Best Female R+B Vocal Performance ("If I
Ain't Got You"); two nominations in the Best R+B Song category ("My
Boo," and "You Don 't Know My Name"); and two nominations in the Best
R+B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals category ("Diary"
featuring Tony! Toni! Tone! and "My Boo," with Usher). After watching the one hour and fifty
five minute concert documentary you will be convinced that the soulful talents
of these extraordinary blues singers are deserving of wider recognition. "At Starz InBlack we aim to celebrate the
breadth and depth of the African American experience and 'Blues Divas' is a
complement to that mission.

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Al Green will perform as part of the
special musical segment to raise funds for tsunami relief efforts. (ET/PT). In "Blues
Divas", the crowd goes wild when she sings her old hit, "Your turn to Cry
(Your Time to Cry). Located in a renovated turn-of-the century cotton grading
warehouse near an old train depot that now houses the Delta Blues Museum, the
club has become a cultural institution for blues aficionados.starz.

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Hosted by Queen
Latifah, the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast on the CBS
Television Network on Feb. Newcomer Stone is
nominated for Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("You
Had Me") and Best Pop Vocal Album (Mind, Body + Soul).com. From her early days singing with her dad "Pop" Staples and their
family group, the Staple Singers, to her powerful solo recordings, Staples
voice still rings true. Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly -owned
subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE: http://www. Burrows Jonathan Taylor
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, also known as The Recording Academy, is an
organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording
professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition
and quality of life for music and its makers.grammy."
"'Blues Divas' is a perfect fit for Starz InBlack" said Brett Marottoli,
director, programming acquisitions.1990
jtaylor@lippingroup .

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----The Recording
Academy:

-- Kevin Bacon, T Bone Burnett, Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong ,
Anthony Hamilton, Amy Lee, Ricky Martin, Mario, Nelly and Rob
Thomas to Present During Music 's Biggest Night(TM) Hosted by
Queen Latifah and Broadcast on CBS Feb. Nelly is nominated for Best Rap Album (Suit).
Viewers will be able to go directly to the iTunes Music Store to gain
access to a download of the live performance of "Across The Universe"
for $. Freeman just happens to be standing
in front of Ground Zero Blues Club, a modern-day juke joint he co-owns in
Clarksdale , Mississippi, where the show was taped."
Ground Zero Blues Club's mission is to showcase the best in blues talent
with an emphasis on musicians living and working in -- or with ties to -- the
Mississippi Delta. Freeman co-owns
the club with Clarksdale attorney and businessman Bill Luckett and Memphis
entertainment executive Howard Stovall.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG ) is the largest provider of premium
movie services in the United States.

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Hamilton is nominated for Best Male R+B Vocal Performance
("Charlene") and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jadakiss ("Why ");
Lee/Evanescence is nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or
Group with Vocal ("My Immortal ").
The 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by Cossette Productions
for The Recording Academy . Her guitar style reflects the influences of Jimi Hendrix,
Buddy Guy and Larry Carlton. LaSalle makes sure you understand that she is an experienced,
down-home blues singer and her performance in the film gives you no doubt when
she belts out "Still the Queen. All are committed to showcase new
blues talent and to the preservation and education of this native-born music
genre.

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Current GRAMMY(R)-nominee and two-time GRAMMY-winner Melissa
Etheridge, in her first appearance since being diagnosed with breast
cancer six months ago, is joined by current GRAMMY-nominee Joss Stone
in a tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Janis Joplin;
GRAMMY-nominee Jamie Foxx joins multi-nominee Alicia Keys; Godfather
of Soul James Brown joins Usher who currently has eight GRAMMY
nominations; Al Green joins the landmark fundraising segment for
ongoing tsunami relief; and John Mayer joins the GRAMMY lineup, it was
announced today by The Recording Academy(R ). 13 at 8 p.5838 323.

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Crow is
nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("The First Cut Is The
Deepest"). Special
fund-raising musical segment participants will be donating their time
and talents during the performance. Artists participating include
Bono, Stevie Wonder , Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Velvet Revolver, Tim
McGraw, Brian Wilson, and Al Green. "Blues Divas " features musical
performances from eight gifted vocalists: Deborah Coleman, Mavis Staples, Irma
Thomas, Bettye Lavette, Odetta, Ann Peebles, Denise LaSalle and Renee Austin."
The extraordinary Ann Peebles sings a song she made popular, "I Can't
Stand the Rain" and Renee Austin performs a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, "Fool
Moon.com

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Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone Salute Janis Joplin

Rocker Melissa Etheridge and soul-singer Joss Stone will perform
together for the first time in a tribute to '60s rock icon Janis
Joplin. He is
nominated for two awards: Song Of The Year and Best Male Pop Vocal
Performance ("Daughters").

Tsunami Relief Fundraising Performance

As previously announced, the telecast will feature a special
fund-raising musical performance of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's
"Across The Universe" on behalf of continued tsunami relief efforts .

Starz InBlack to Celebrate Black History Month With World Premiere of 'Blues Divas'

, Starz InBlack will present the
world premiere of the soulful blues concert "Blues Divas," featuring musical
performances from eight gifted blues singers who are interviewed by
Oscar(R)-winning actor and blues lover Morgan Freeman. In between the stirring
performances, which feature a blend of blues, soul, folk and gospel music, the
show is punctuated with informal chats with the divas and Freeman who enjoys
reminiscing about their early beginnings. SEG offers 13 digital movie channels
including the flagship Starz (R) and Encore(R) channels with approximately
14 million and 25 million subscribers respectively.

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out a few old favorites, including the classic, "Chains of Love.

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Newly announced
presenters include Kevin Bacon, T Bone Burnett, Sheryl Crow and Lance
Armstrong, Anthony Hamilton , Amy Lee (Evanescence), Ricky Martin,
Mario, Nelly and Rob Thomas (matchbox twenty).

Usher and James Brown

The "Godfather of Soul" James Brown will make an appearance with
multi-nominee Usher, who has eight current nominations: Record Of The
Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Yeah !" with Lil' Jon and
Ludacris), Album Of The Year and Best Contemporary R+B Album
(Confessions ), Best Male R+B Vocal Performance and Best R+B Song
("Burn"), and Best R+B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and
Best R+B Song ("My Boo" with Alicia Keys).

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Entertainment Editors

SANTA MONICA, Calif. Foxx is
nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Slow Jamz" with Twista and
Kanye West). The show also will be
supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at
GRAMMY.com

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Executive producer Ty Warren tapped noted music documentarian Robert
Mugge ("Last of the Mississippi Jukes") to direct "Blues Divas. Her vocal inspirations are often found in the
singing of Patti Smith, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin and Alberta Hunter.965.