MY GRAMMY® MOMENT 2008 (“Search”) is a talent search to find undiscovered instrumentalists from among entrants who participate in the Search (each an “Entrant” and collectively the “Entrants”) who will have an opportunity to play in an orchestral performance on stage with Foo Fighters at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (the “50th GRAMMY Event”) scheduled to be broadcast beginning at 8 PM Eastern Time (ET) on February 10, 2008 over the CBS Television Network (the “50th GRAMMY Program”). The Search is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who (i) reside and are physically located in those jurisdictions and (ii) are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the applicable age of majority in the place of their residency (if greater than eighteen (18) years of age) as of January 3, 2008. http://contests.labpixies.com/gadget/mgm/rules/
Each Entrant participating in the Search will be invited to submit an audio/visual video submission (”Audition Entry” or “Video”) featuring his or her solo, instrumental performance (i.e., instrumental performance only without any vocal or other instrumental accompaniment) of one (1) pre-selected Foo Fighters’ song entitled “The Pretender”. The Video must consist of Entrant playing only one of the following approved musical instruments of the Entrant’s choice: Strings (Viola, Violin, Cello, Upright (double) Bass); Woodwinds (Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute/Piccolo, Oboe, Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Baritone Saxophone); and Brass (Trombone, Trumpet/Flugelhorn, French Horn). No other instruments accepted. A Video featuring Entrant playing an instrument other than one of the instruments listed in this paragraph will be disqualified.
The Search begins on Thursday, January 3, 2008 with the announcement by a representative of National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. (“The Recording Academy”), and ends with the announcement and featured orchestral performance by the Winner on Sunday, February 10, 2008 during the 50th GRAMMY Program (”Search Period”).
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