T-Mobile Sidekick and The Recording Academy Announce Full Lineup for the GRAMMY Celebration Concert Tour Presented by T-Mobile Sidekick

Talented Lineup of Today's Hottest Acts Brings Intimate Performances to Fans in Five Major Cities

BELLEVUE, Wash. & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Recording Academy^® and T-Mobile^® Sidekick^® announced the full lineup for the second GRAMMY^® Celebration Concert Tour Presented By T-Mobile Sidekick that includes some of today's most talented and recognizable musical acts including Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson, Common, Estelle, Lady GaGa, Leona Lewis, LL Cool J, N.E.R.D., Katy Perry and Gavin Rossdale. In addition, the resident DJ for the entire tour will be recording artist and "American Idol" runner-up Blake Lewis.

GRAMMY nominees Leona Lewis and Gavin Rossdale will kick off the tour in Los Angeles, performing at The Hollywood Palladium for thousands of fans for a one-night-only appearance on April 9. The tour will then move on to San Francisco at The Warfield on April 14 with GRAMMY nominee Natasha Bedingfield and N.E.R.D.

May shows will include a Boston appearance on May 4 with two-time GRAMMY winner Kelly Clarkson and GRAMMY nominee Lady GaGa at The House of Blues Boston, as well as a show in Miami with GRAMMY winner Common and GRAMMY nominee Katy Perry, performing an intimate set for the audience at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on May 13.

New York natives will take over Terminal 5 in New York City on May 28 with GRAMMY winners Estelle and LL Cool J closing out the GRAMMY Celebration Concert Tour Presented by T-Mobile Sidekick.

A limited number of tickets for each performance will be available through special in-store contests and giveaways at select T-Mobile retail locations in the five concert cities. Stores include:

• Los Angeles - Wilshire and 4th Street in Santa Monica as well as Los Feliz Blvd. and Perlita in Atwater Village
• San Francisco - 17th and Valencia in San Francisco and the Serramonte Mall in Daly City
• Boston - South Shore Plaza in Braintree and 375 Washington Street in Boston
• Miami - 78th Street and Red Road in Hialeah and 87th and 12th Street in Doral
• New York City - 7th Ave. and 48th St. in New York and 163rd and Jamaica in Queens

The T-Mobile Sidekick Web site, www.sidekick.com/grammys, will also include exclusive concert event information, photos and activities including the chance to enter to win a VIP concert package in each tour location. No purchase is necessary to enter or win the VIP concert package. Additional information can also be found at facebook.grammy.com and twitter.com/thegrammys for behind-the-scenes access.

With its signature swivel screen and full QWERTY keyboard, the T-Mobile Sidekick family of devices is designed for virtually anytime, anywhere communication. With access to e-mail, instant messaging and text messaging, as well as a robust Web experience to access sites such as MySpace^®, T-Mobile Sidekicks provide the luxury of being the center of one's social circle. For more information on T-Mobile Sidekick, please visit www.sidekick.com.

About The Recording Academy

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards - the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music - The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.

About T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG's Mobile Communications Business, and a wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International, one of the world's leading companies in mobile communications. By the end of 2008, 128 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group-32.8 million by T-Mobile USA-all via a common technology platform based on GSM, the world's most widely used digital wireless standard. T-Mobile's innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. T-Mobile Sidekick is a registered trademark of T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Contacts

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile Media Relations
425-378-4002
mediarelations@t-mobile.com
or
BNC
Sarah Lasky, 310-854-3251
slasky@bncpr.com
or
The Recording Academy
Jaime Sarachit, 310-392-3777
jaime.sarachit@grammy.com