Every year, American Music Association takes over the troubadour at Grammy Eve to greet a legend in the field, and this year’s event will be a tribute to John HiatWith the program swinging to become an advantage for the LA Wildfire Relief Studs from Recording Academy’s Musician program.
Tickets are sold to the public at the Troubadour site Tuesday at 10 pt, with a minimum donation of $ 200.
The annual Americanfest program has only been loosely connected to the Recording Academy before, existing with the Academy’s blessing but not its official imprimature. This year, belonging will be official, with Musicares who welcome the American Music Association’s proposal to have the show to continue as a fundraiser.
This year’s events will also have one LIVE STREAM -Component, Via Volume.comwhich will similarly channel donations directly to the music.
“We were deeply sad and worried about the size of the fires,” says AMA’s CEO Jed Hilly. “We are not a huge company that can cancel an event and donate a million dollars. We do not necessarily have tens of thousands of dollars to donate. But by moving this we do what we can. (Recording Academy CEO) Harvey Mason Jr. had released a statement where he talked about the healing power of music, and we agree with Harvey. We hope that our event will give some people the opportunity to heal in certain ways and to get out of the zone that so many people are in. We contacted the recording injury and the music, and they gave us their blessing. We have a QR code that will go directly to the music, and we are happy about it. “
Hilly continued, “I went to Gramm When we started this more than ten years ago and prayed permission because I did not want them to think I was losing their territory. The American root music world is not necessarily the one who gets the most attention, but the truth is said, the recording academy was happy when we started this because they knew it too, and they saw our event as a way to give a home around Grammys for the Grammy nominated as otherwise could not be seen immediately in mainstream media. But having the actual sanction and blessing for this event definitely takes to another level. In the past it was like, “We think it’s fantastic. No problems.” But this time it was like the “use the logo.” I am really humble that they have given us support to do this as a collection. , and being sanctioned by them means the world to me.
Grammy Eve Salute to John Hiat
American Music Association
“In previous years, we have done this event not really to make any money, but because the American Music Association and Foundation wanted to recognize the artists who won Grammy’s earlier or who were nominated at that time. It has been really fun to put together these incredibly talented musicians and assignments to choose a song from an incredible songwriter, from John Prine to Willie Nelson to Loretta Lynn to (last year’s Honoree) Paul Simon. “
A solid range for Hiatt’s tribute is already in place, but at least the guard list is held back, partly because some of those who sign themselves have been affected by losses suffered in the fires and AMA does not want to squeeze anyone who has not still been determined security if they can be displayed on the program.
The hiat is expected to follow in the footsteps of some of the past Honorees who have appeared to enjoy and perform on their own tribute, as John Prine and some others have done.
The singer songwriter was already awarded a life award from the American Music Association as early as 2008. His catalog, which goes back to the mid-1970s, should give a rich source of material in the show. A tribute album released in 2007 included Hiatt songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash and Patty Griffin, among others.
