will.i.am to Announce Details for First Annual Data Awards in Los Angeles

will.i.am to Announce Details for First Annual Data Awards in Los Angeles

    The Awards Show will recognize DJs and The Dance Community; The Press Conference Will Also Announce Additional Projects Surrounding The Upcoming                                  Grammys         

WHO: will.i.am and Data Award Board Members.

WHAT: In honor of Grammy nominations later this week, will.i.am

      --one of the pioneers in the music industry --in      partnership with Dipdive will announce the First Annual      Data Awards to be held in Los Angeles on January 30th,      2010. Honoring the biggest names in the DJ community, the      award categories include BEST DANCE DJ/PRODUCER SOLO,      BEST DANCE DJ/PRODUCER GROUP, BEST REMIX, BEST ORIGINAL      TRACK. Tomorrow's press conference will release additional      details on the awards and how nominations will be chosen.       As a follow up to last year's successful "Worlds on Fire"      artist exhibition, this year will.i.am, Dipdive, and the      Grammy Foundation will present "Who Killed the Music?" art      collection that will help kick-off Grammy Week at The      Target Terrace on January 24th-31st.  The gallery      will host 15 pieces from the hottest contemporary      surrealist artists, and a portion of all works sold will      benefit the Grammy Foundation. Additional details on the      opening night event to follow.  

WHEN: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

      Media Check-in: 11:30 am      Press Conference begins: 12:00 pm      **Media must be registered and credentialed through a BNC      contact to be admitted; additional information will be      provided upon confirmations**  

WHERE: Grammy Museum Screening Room

      LA LIVE complex in the Grammy Museum (2nd Floor)      800 W Olympic Blvd.      Los Angeles, CA 90015  

RSVP: For media credentials, contact Enjoli Duval via phone

(310.854.4800) or email (eduval@bncpr.com).

MORE: For more information on the Data Awards and DipDive.com

please visit: http://www.dipdive.com/

PRESS CONTACTS: Enjoli Duval BNC Ph: 310-854-4800 eduval@bncpr.com

/PRNewswire -- Nov. 30/

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Source: BNC

CONTACT: Enjoli Duval of BNC, +1-310-854-4800, eduval@bncpr.com

Web Site: http://www.dipdive.com/

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