Subject: Re: THE GRAMMYS - Jewish Music Categories 2002
Date: Mon 29 Jan 2001 17.27 (GMT)
Way Cool!
I really hope this happens!!! Is there some way as musicians that we can help expedite this...like a petition or letters???
Trudi the G
>From: "Kame'a Media"
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant
>Subject: THE GRAMMYS - Jewish Music Categories 2002
>Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 22:15:32 -0500
>
>To the List:
>
>Linda Yelnick has asked me to post the following message:
>
>Wolf Krakowski
>
>
> > January, 2001
> >
> > Dear Jewish Music Enthusiast:
> >
> > REBBESOUL MUSIC, on behalf of Jewish music artists and fans throughout the
> > country, will be submitting a proposal to the National Academy of Recording
> > Arts and Sciences (NARAS) Awards and Nominations Committee to establish new
> > GRAMMY Categories for 2002:
> >
> > JEWISH MUSIC CATEGORIES
> > Female Solo Performance
> > Male Solo Performance
> > Duo/Group Performance
> >
> > The proposal will be submitted to the Committee on February 25, 2001. It
> > needs to be accompanied by your letters of support for these new Jewish Music
> > Categories in order to be considered for inclusion in the 2002 GRAMMY Awards.
> > We need YOUR support and the support of your colleagues and friends. Our time
> > is NOW!
> >
> > Please mail, fax or e-mail (as a Word document) us a letter of support on your
> > letterhead explaining why Jewish music is unique, does not fit into any other
> > GRAMMY music category and why the time is now for Jewish music to be added in
> > the three categories named above. Please also include any supporting data you
> > have, such as distribution of recordings, awards you may have received,
> > petitions, documentation, etc. Please be sure to include your contact
> > information (name, phone number/s, e-mail address, complete mailing address,
> > including zip). Let's make it happen for 2002!
> >
> > The Awards and Nominations Committee meets in April to make its decision, and
> > we need to make this a nationwide campaign to let our voices/music be heard.
> > Ask friends, recording artists, media contacts (radio, television, web-based
> > program personalities), press (publishers, editors), venue owners, producers,
> > writers, publicists, screenwriters, record label heads, members of NARAS,
> > booking agents, managers, distributors, heads of organizations, politicians,
> > rabbis, cantors, promoters, fans?.to join us in our campaign.
> >
> > Thank you! We will make it happen, and we'll celebrate at the 2002 Grammy
> > Awards! Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions,
> > comments or suggestions. This is a team effort, and we are counting on YOU!
> >
> > We will also be submitting a list of Jewish Music recordings (CDs) released
> > between October 1, 1999 and September 30, 2000. If you have a contribution,
> > please send it immediately to RebbeSoul Music to be considered for submission
> > to the Awards and Nominations Committee. If you know of any other artist who
> > fits into this category, please ask him/her to contact us now.
> >
> > Thank you for your support, and I welcome you as you join us on our Jewish
> > musical journey. See you at the GRAMMYS!
> >
> > Shalom/Peace,
> >
> > Linda Yelnick, Agent
>
> > NARAS Member
>
>leahhaifa (at) usa(dot)net
>
>www.rebbesoul.com
>
>520 South El Camino Real, Suite 320
>San Mateo, CA 94402
>Phone/Fax: 650 692-1723
>
> >
> >
>
>
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