The Official Pre-Show of the Grammys
Live Wednesday, February 8 at 7 PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT)
MTV Premieres New 'Diary' from Kanye West and
Launches MTV News Video Podcasting in Time for Grammy Week
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV News presents "All Up in the
Grammys," the official pre-show of the Grammy Awards, which takes over the red
carpet -- and the Internet -- to give viewers an all-access pass to this star-
studded event celebrating music. The MTV News team will be at the Staples
Center to capture the big arrivals and outfits of the hottest music stars as
they get ready to celebrate one of the biggest nights in music.
Hosted by MTV News' Sway Calloway, John Norris and SuChin Pak, the hour-
long "MTV News: All Up in the Grammys" will also feature an exclusive sneak
peek into Madonna's new video for "Sorry," as well as the worldwide premiere
of Kanye West's video for "Touch the Sky." "MTV News: All Up in the Grammys"
will air live on Wednesday, February 8 at 7 PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT).
To get everyone up to speed on the Album of the Year nominees, "All Up in
the Grammys" gets the scoop on this year's hottest albums through in-depth
interviews with Mariah Carey, Kanye West, U2 and Green Day to find out why
they're in the running for the industry's most coveted prize. Grammy pre-
telecast winners will be scrolled on-air during "All Up in the Grammys" as
they are announced, and as the awards show gets underway, MTVNews.com will
provide up-to-the-minute winners from the pre-telecast.
"All Up in the Grammys" continues after the awards show in a special
broadband newscast on MTV Overdrive, as MTV News crew captures reactions to
the night's winners.
Also that night, MTV News & Docs will document the Grammy experience of
hip hop superstar Kanye West for a special "Diary." The film has been
following Kanye from his first look at the controversial Rolling Stone cover,
to a NYC video shoot for "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly," to an LA studio as
Kanye heads back in to record, as well as follow Kanye's trip to and from this
year's Grammy awards. "Diary of Kanye" airs on Saturday, February 11 at 11 AM
on MTV.
MTV News Video Podcasting
Starting this week MTV News offers daily video and audio updated Monday
through Friday, and weekly MTV News RAW video and audio. Available content
will include reporting produced exclusively for podcast with everything from
music news and celebrity interviews to current events and politics, as well as
presenting a special Grammy edition of its daily news podcasts.
"MTV News has always kept viewers in the know with up-to-the-minute
newsbreaks on music, culture, and the stories that most affects and interests
our audience," says Dave Sirulnick, Executive Vice President, MTV
Multiplatform Production, News and Music. "With our video and audio podcasts,
our viewers can get the news and programming they want in whatever form most
suits their lifestyle. Now, if you're on-the-go, you can take MTV News with
you."
MTV News podcasts will be available through several Web sites and portals,
including MTV.com, iTunes and Yahoo (podcasts.yahoo.com). MTV News also
produces original reports on the network's Broadband channel, MTV Overdrive,
as well as on MTVNews.com.
Additionally, highlights from "MTV News: All Up In The Grammys" red carpet
coverage and backstage winner reactions will be available via Amp'd Mobile and
other wireless carriers.
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