The GRAMMY Awards

Belmont West students had the opportunity to be talent escorts on the red carpet for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, January 31. Volunteering for the PR firm that handles the awards, students ran talent down the carpet with more than 200 media outlets.

Select talent the Belmont West students escorted down the carpet included:

• Akon
• Bon Jovi
• Chick Corea
• Clive Davis
• Dierks Bentley
• Elvis Costello
• India Arie
• Jeff Bridges
• Jennifer Hudson
• John Primer
• Katy Perry & Russell Brand
• Liz Rose
• Melanie Fiona
• Miley Cyrus
• Pleasure P & Bria Murphy
• Roberta Armani
• Trey Songz
• Zac Brown Band

Aside from working the arrivals for the telecast, students volunteered at multiple events during GRAMMY Week. GRAMMY Career Day, held on the USC Campus, had GRAMMY Award-winning talent such as Justin Timberlake hold workshops for Los Angeles area high school students.

Students also volunteered to work on the production of The GRAMMY Foundation’s Annual Music Preservation concert. Performers included GRAMMY-winning legend Solomon Burke, GRAMMY-winning artists Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz, R&B vocalist Melanie Fiona, pop/rock band the Fray, and Latin GRAMMY winner Jorge Moreno.

Jorge Moreno is escorted down the red carpet by Belmont West student Angelica Placido during the GRAMMY Foundation's Music Preservation Concert.

L.A. pop radio station, KIIS-FM, held a gifting suite during GRAMMY rehearsals where students worked. Some of the brands at the gifting suite included C&C Clothing, Ed Hardy, Erge and Too-Faced makeup. Seen hanging out in the suite were Justin Beiber, Jessica Sutta (Pussycat Dolls), Ludacris, Jason Derulo and Trey Songz.

These GRAMMY experiences are made available to Belmont students thanks to alumni and supporters working on many of the events during the week.