GRAMMYS on the Hill reception and awards
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.), John Conyers (D-Mich.), CBS' Bob Schieffer, Paul Williams, Marc Roberge and others sing "I've Got Friends in Low Places" in honor of Garth Brooks |
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Multiple members of Congress and Grammy winner Garth Brooks were at the Liaison Hotel Wednesday evening for the Recording Industry Association of America-sponsored GRAMMYS on the Hill reception and awards. The ceremony honored Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calf.) for their work in music advocacy.
The GRAMMYS on the Hill is traditionally what many refer to as "Washington's most interesting mix of music and politics." The reception is part of a two-day music advocacy event that connects music makers with members of Congress.
Neuqua Valley High School, a GRAMMY Foundation Signature School from Illinois, was also honored at the event.
— Report and photographs by Kate Oczypok
Grammy winner Garth Brooks accepts his award
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Sen. Durbin (D-Ill.) accepts his award
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Jason Z., producer of the Grammys on the Hill show and Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.)
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Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Ill.) and Art and Soul owner Art Smith present the music program of Neuqua Valley High School with an award
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CBS's Bob Schieffer
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Mitch Glazier, Mitch Bainwol and Michele Ballantyne
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Reps. Issa (R-Calif.) and Conyers (D-Mich.) and Sen. Durbin (D-Ill.) chat.
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Master of Ceremonies Paul Williams |
Sean Amos of the LA chapter of the RIAA and wife Marta Martin, Ted Spero and wife H.H. Leonards
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Kurosh Nasseu and Neil Crilly |
John Styll, Tammy Kidd and Tiffany Goss
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Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.)
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Neil Portnow, president and CEO of The Recording Academy
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Cathy Cox, Diane Peterson and Ed Leonard
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Alexandrine DeBianchi of RIAA, Tim Drumm and Andrea Culebres of Rep. Conyers' (D-Mich.) office
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Daryl Friedman, vice president of of advocacy and government relations for the Recording Academy
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Crystal Waters and Lita Rosario
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Miguel A. Jenkins and Jeffrey Moses
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