The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony took place at Nokia Theatre L.A. 

Live on Sunday, Jan. 26, and presented the first GRAMMY Awards of the day in 

approximately 70 categories. The ceremony was streamed live internationally via 

GRAMMY Live and will be available on demand for 30 days following the telecast.


Attended by nominees and industry VIPs, the star-studded ceremony was hosted by 

GRAMMY winner Cyndi Lauper and featured performances by current nominees Ben Harper 

and Charlie Musselwhite, Hiatus Kaiyote, La Santa Cecilia, Roomful Of Teeth, and 

Summer Horns (Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright, and Richard Elliot) with the 

Larry Batiste Orchestra and special guest Verdine White. Presenting awards were 

current nominees Roberto Fonseca, Sarah Jarosz, Jeff Lorber, Tig Notaro, Tye 

Tribbett, and Diane Warren, as well as five-time GRAMMY-winning producer Jimmy Jam.