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(Join us right here on Friday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, as GRAMMY Live kicks off with the best and brightest in social media with the Social Media Rock Stars Summit.)
Follow the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in style with GRAMMY Live — three days of live coverage of the VIP events leading up to Music's Biggest Night. Beginning Friday, Feb. 11, GRAMMY Live's real-time, innovative online broadcast will include video, photos, blogging, tweets and retweets, as well as official news reports and personalized updates from GRAMMY Live hosts.

Exclusive behind-the-scenes GRAMMY cams will give the audience an insider's view into some of the hottest GRAMMY Week events, including the Social Media Rock Stars Summit; MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Barbra Streisand; Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception; the star-studded Pre-GRAMMY Gala featuring the 2011 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons honoring David Geffen; and all the action on GRAMMY Sunday, including the 53rd GRAMMY Awards red-carpet arrivals, the Pre-Telecast Ceremony and the official GRAMMY Celebration after-party.

Additional behind-the-scenes footage will offer viewers a "dual-screen" GRAMMY experience, complementing the CBS telecast of the show with red-carpet coverage, backstage interviews, exclusive photo sessions with winners (Danny Clinch cam), press room question-and-answer sessions, and past GRAMMY Moments. Be a part of music history in the making.

GRAMMY Live Viewers' Guide
Friday, Feb. 11
Primetime Programming

• Social Media Rock Stars Summit and After-Party2–4 p.m.
  
  Live from the Conga Room at L.A. Live, musicians Adam Lambert and Chamillionaire and social media pioneers from Facebook, Foursquare and Pandora will provide an insider's view into the future of social networking in mobile and music platforms. The summit will be moderated by veteran broadcast music journalist John Norris. Following the discussion, our GRAMMY Live hosts will rub elbows and speak with the rock star panelists.

• GRAMMY Foundation Overview4–7:30 p.m.
  
  Learn about the important educational programs presented by the GRAMMY Foundation, and view footage from the 2009 and 2010 GRAMMY Camp Showcases and GRAMMY In The Schools Live! featuring performances by the GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles and guest stars.

• MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Barbra Streisand
  7:30–9 p.m.
  
  Get an exclusive look at one of GRAMMY Week's most prestigious events, the MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring the legendary Barbra Streisand. Our hosts will take you to the red carpet, interview the stars as they arrive, and discuss the influence and impact of Streisand's monumental career.

Non-Primetime Programming
9 p.m.–midnight | Saturday, Feb. 12, midnight–2:30 p.m.

• 5 Questions With…
  Get the answers you're looking for from your favorite artists with The Recording Academy's exclusive Q&A series, 5 Questions With…, featuring GRAMMY-winning artists such as Jakob Dylan and John Legend, among others.
   
• GRAMMY Museum Events
  Watch exclusive footage from events at the GRAMMY Museum, including interviews and performances with artists ranging from Rodrigo Y Gabriela to Train.
   
• GRAMMY Living Histories
  Tune in for the GRAMMY Foundation's Living Histories program, featuring in-their-own-words life stories from key recording industry professionals and visionaries who helped create the history of recorded sound. Watch episodes with influential music executives such as Al Bell and Ahmet Ertegun, and musicians such as Isaac Hayes, B.B. King and Ike Turner.

• GRAMMY Highlights
  Watch memorable moments from Music's Biggest Night, including highlights from the 39th through 46th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

Saturday, Feb. 12
Primetime Programming

• Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception2:30–7 p.m.
  
  Your front-row ticket to a private event honoring recipients of The Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards and 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees. Watch as GRAMMY-winning artist Julie Andrews, legendary jazz drummer Roy Haynes, influential punk group the Ramones, and country diva Dolly Parton, among others, are presented with their Special Merit Awards. Then, tune in to see 53rd GRAMMY nominees receive their nominee medallions and celebrate music's most prestigious honor.
   
• Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons7–9 p.m.
  
  On the eve of Music's Biggest Night, we give you a VIP ticket to the exclusive party of all GRAMMY Week parties, the Pre-GRAMMY Gala, hosted by The Recording Academy and legendary music industry executive Clive Davis. Our hosts will take you to all the action on the red carpet, where they will interact with the biggest stars in entertainment. This year's gala will also feature the GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons, honoring influential music and film executive David Geffen.

Non-Primetime Programming
9 p.m.–midnight | Sunday, Feb. 13, midnight–12:30 p.m.

• 5 Questions With…Get the answers you're looking for from your favorite artists with The Recording Academy's exclusive Q&A series, 5 Questions With…, featuring current GRAMMY nominees Alex Da Kid, Florence & The Machine, Bruno Mars, and Janelle Monáe, among others.
   
• GRAMMY Museum Events
  Watch exclusive footage from events at the GRAMMY Museum, including interviews and performances with Jonny Lang, John Mellencamp, Robert Randolph, and Mavis Staples.
   
• GRAMMY Living HistoriesTune in for the GRAMMY Foundation's Living Histories program, featuring in-their-own-words life stories from key recording industry professionals and visionaries who helped create the history of recorded sound. Watch episodes with influential music executives such as Clive Davis and music legends Gladys Knight and Brian Wilson.
   
• GRAMMY Highlights
  Watch memorable moments from Music's Biggest Night, including highlights from the 47th through 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Also tune in for highlights from The Academy's third nominations TV special, the 2010 "GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!"

Sunday, Feb. 13
Primetime Programming

• 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Red Carpet12:30–5 p.m.
  
  Kick off GRAMMY Sunday with an exclusive ticket to the red carpet, live from Staples Center in Los Angeles. Our coverage will give you a front-row view of the glamour and the fashion as your favorite artists arrive at the GRAMMY Awards.
   
• 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony
  1–3:15 p.m.
  
  GRAMMY Live is your destination to watch the entire GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Ceremony, which will announce awards in 98 categories live as it happens. The Pre-Telecast will be co-hosted by current GRAMMY nominees Bobby McFerrin and Esperanza Spalding, and will feature performances by blues musician Buddy Guy, singer/songwriter Cyndi Lauper, contemporary blues artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and legendary gospel singer Mavis Staples, among others.
   
• 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Dual-Screen Experience5–8:30 p.m.
  
  See the GRAMMYs like you've never seen them before with our exciting "dual-screen" experience. As you watch the 53rd GRAMMYs live on CBS, tune in to our GRAMMY Live stream for a complementary view of Music's Biggest Night, including a load-in cam detailing behind-the-scenes set changes; the Danny Clinch cam, catching artists in our GRAMMY photo gallery right after they've won their awards; live interviews in the GRAMMY TV/Radio room; and exciting moments from past GRAMMY telecasts.
   
• GRAMMY Celebration
  8:30–10 p.m.
  
  Cap off your GRAMMY experience and become one with the atmosphere at the GRAMMY Celebration, The Academy's official after-party. Watch performances from an array of musical stars and "mingle" with guests.

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