Ken Ehrlich To Exec. Produce Grammy Awards For 40th -- And Final -- Time

Ehrlich's Swan Song

KEN EHRLICH will be the sole Exec. Producer the upcoming 62nd GRAMMY Awards, which will take place SUNDAY, JAN. 26, 2020. It will be EHRLICH'S 40th -- and final -- year at the helm. EMMY AWARD winner BEN WINSTON will become the sole Executive Producer for the 63rd GRAMMY AWARDS telecast in 2021.  

"KEN's imprint on the GRAMMY AWARDS and the music industry are well-known and represent the kind of work and vision that legends are made of," RECORDING ACADEMY Pres./CEO NEIL PORTNOW said. "Having worked closely with KEN for almost half of his tenure with the show, I have seen first-hand the vision, extraordinary musical knowledge, and passion he brings to every minute of the process, and the spectacular results and memorable GRAMMY moments that have been delivered. It's an honor to celebrate his 40th anniversary with the GRAMMYs. I also recognize the wonderful opportunity ahead by bringing the immensely talented, innovative, and well-respected BEN WINSTON into the family, and we look forward to his enthusiastic and forward-thinking approach to presenting music on television." 
CBS 
"'It's called 'Music’s Biggest Night' for a reason, and one of those reasons is KEN EHRLICH," CBS EVP/Specials, Music and Live Events JACK SUSSMAN said. "Every musical artist from every genre wants to be known as a GRAMMY winner, but for the viewing audience, it is those once in a lifetime 'GRAMMY Moments' that are unforgettable— -- and we have KEN EHRLICH to thank for that. CBS is proud of and grateful for KEN’s creative leadership and partnership over the last 40 years. With the GRAMMYs' rich history and foundation in place, we will pass the baton in 2021 to BEN WINSTON, one of the most creative producing voices in TV today. The past is historic. The present is exciting. And the future is bright for this event on television."

"To have been a part of the growth of the GRAMMY Awards into the preeminent music awards show of our time has been one of the highlights of my professional life, and I'm grateful to the Recording Academy and to our partners at CBS for their support and for trusting my vision over the past four decades," said Ehrlich. "I have also been the happy recipient of having an incredible group of people who have worked on the show over the years, and of course the most amazing cadre of musical artists who bring their own creativity and brilliance to the GRAMMY stage year after year. I want to wish my successor Ben the best as he assumes the executive producer role. I am confident that his abilities in all aspects of production will both ensure the legacy of the GRAMMY Awards and also Instill a new creative direction for the show."

"It's an absolute honor to be executive producer of the GRAMMYs for 2021," said Winston. "I feel excitement and nerves in equal measure on taking on this role, but mostly I feel immense gratitude to THE RECORDING ACADEMY for this wonderful opportunity. I also want to salute KEN, who has done an absolutely remarkable job over the last 40 years."

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