The Official Pre-Show of the Grammys 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. MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIANYSE:VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 100 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services -- MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, VH1 CLASSIC, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 95 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: MTV CONTACT: Diane Domondon of MTV, Ph: +1-212-846-6613, Email: Web site: http://www.mtv.com/ /Web site: http://www.mtvnews.com/

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