This marks the fourthconsecutiveyear that nominations for the annualGrammy Awards will be announced liveonprimetimetelevision, setting the stage for the annual GrammyAwardstelecast.
Until this year, Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports and Olympics, has favored withholding coverage of most events until prime-time in the U.S. rather than providing live coverage on NBC Universal's broadcast and cable networks or on the Internet.