Various Artists
Jan 17, 2011
"Need You Now" by Capitol/Nashville trio Lady Antebellum and "The House That Built Me" by Columbia/Nashville's Miranda Lambert are featured on the 19-track "2011 Grammy Nominees" album, which is due out January 25th. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the MusiCares Foundation and the Grammy Foundation.
The CD is the 17th edition of the series, which highlights artists and songs nominated for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. The album is made possible by a special arrangement with all of the major music distribution companies and rotates labels from year to year.
"The exceptional mix of recordings contained on this preeminent compilation provides an incredible playlist from some of this year's remarkable and talented Grammy nominees," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "With 19 diverse selections, the nominees album offers quality recordings for all music fans. We are proud and excited to, for the first time, collaborate with Jive Records on this project and we look forward to another successful chart-topping Grammy album."
"The 2011 Grammy Nominees album showcases some of the year's best artists and songs from all genres and we're honored to partner with The Recording Academy to release this compilation of the signature songs from the past year," said Ivan Gavin, COO of the RCA/Jive Label Group. "In addition to offering great music, the collection also gives music fans the opportunity to support MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation - two charities that benefit the artistic community."
Other artists featured on the collection are Arcade Fire, B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé, Eminem featuring Rihanna, the "Glee" cast, Cee Lo Green, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé, Adam Lambert, Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, John Mayer featuring Taylor Swift, Paramore, Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg, Sade and Train.
For more information on the album, visit www.2011grammycd.com. The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held Sunday, February 13th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live on CBS-TV.
By Karen Goodner
