Grammy nods go prime time

By Todd Martens

Oct. 17, 2008 12 AM PT

Call it the Grammy draft special.

This year, the Grammys will broadcast nominee selections in prime time for the first time. “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!! -- Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night” will air Dec. 3 on CBS. The hourlong program will reveal nominees in “at least” six categories and also will feature a live performance or two from past Grammy winners, the Recording Academy said Thursday.

Other nominees also will be announced that day off the air.

Tickets will be available to the public for the event, which will be held at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, beginning Oct. 27. The Grammy winners will be announced on Feb. 8.

-- Todd Martens

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Todd Martens

Todd Martens joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007 and covers a mix of interactive entertainment (video games) and pop music. Previously, Martens reported on the music business for Billboard Magazine. He has contributed to numerous books, including “The Big Lebowski: An Illustrated, Annotated History of the Greatest Cult Film of All Time.” He continues to torture himself by rooting for the Chicago Cubs and, while he likes dogs, he is more of a cat person.

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