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<b><i><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; ">PRESS HERE Artists Score 12 </span></u></i></b><b><i><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; ">Grammy® </span></u></i></b><b><i><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; ">Nominations</span></u></i></b></div>
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<b><i><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Gotye, Marilyn Manson, Maroon 5, Nas, Newsies, The Roots<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Gotye </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">received nominations for:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*Record of the Year (“Somebody That I Used To Know”)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“Somebody That I Used To Know”)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*Best Alternative Music Album (<i>Making Mirrors</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<img width="200" height="134" align="left" hspace="12" alt="SB17315.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4" id="70dcc6e1-1262-4e8e-8eb4-61b5d06d826c" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image013.jpg@01CDD3AF.1AC618A0"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Gotye</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> has
received <b>GRAMMY</b> Award nominations in the category of <b>“Best Alternative Music Album”</b>for <b><i>Making Mirrors </i></b>in the category of <b>“Record of the Year”</b> and <b>“Best Pop Duo/Group Performance”</b>for the platinum-certified single <b>“Somebody
That I Used To Know</b>,” which currently has over 352 million views on YouTube. After releasing the critically acclaimed <b><i>Making Mirrors</i></b> at the top of 2012, Gotye sold over two million copies globally, toured the world, and performed on <b><i>Saturday
Night Live</i></b><i></i>and <b><i>Jimmy Kimmel Live!.</i></b> These are <b>Gotye’s </b>first GRAMMY nominations.<i> </i><b><a href="http://www.gotye.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.gotye.com</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Marilyn Manson</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> received a nomination for:<br>
<b>*Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance (“No Reflection”)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<img width="230" height="152" align="left" hspace="12" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_12" id="b8b51658-b16d-4a7b-a4ca-d55b60661db1" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image014.jpg@01CDD3AF.1AC618A0"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Marilyn Manson</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> has
received a <b>GRAMMY</b> nomination for “<b>No Reflection</b>” in the category of <b>Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance</b>. This marks <b>Manson’s</b> fourth <b>GRAMMY</b> nomination overall. “<b>No Reflection</b>” is the lead single from <b>Marilyn Manson</b>’s
eighth album <b><i>Born Villain</i></b>, which <b><i>CNN</i></b> has called a “hard-rocking album, brimming with rich imagery, visceral blowback and the glamour-meets-gutter eroticism that his best work evokes.” His first album in three years, <b><i>Born Villain</i></b>debuted
within the Top 10 this past May, also grabbing the #1 spots on both the Heavy Album Chart and the Independent Album Chart. For more information on <b>Marilyn Manson</b> go to<b><a href="http://www.marilynmanson.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.marilynmanson.com</a>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Maroon 5 </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">received nominations for:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*<b>Best Pop Performance (“Payphone”)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*Best Pop Album (<i>Overexposed)<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<img width="192" height="128" align="left" hspace="12" alt="General PR- Terry Richardson LR.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3" id="202c9c00-3fe1-4700-8242-507d0dc2d42e" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image015.jpg@01CDD3AF.1AC618A0"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Maroon
5</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> has received nominations in the categories of <b>Best Pop Performance </b>for <b>“Payphone” </b>and<b>Best Pop Album </b>for <b><i>Overexposed. </i></b>These recognitions mark the <b>11th GRAMMY</b> nomination for
the <b>3-time GRAMMY</b> award winning band. The group’s critically acclaimed album, <b><i>Overexposed</i></b>, debuted this past summer and was an instant smash hit. It features the hit singles <b>“Payphone” </b>which immediately shot straight to <b><u>#1 </u></b>on
both the <b><u>Top 40</u></b> and <b><u>Hot AC charts</u></b> and was named one of <b><i>Rolling Stone’s 2012 ‘Singles of the Year,’ </i></b>and <b>“One More Night,”</b> which exploded on the airwaves and spent <b>9 weeks</b> at <b><u>#1</u></b>on the <b><i><u>Billboard </u></i><u>Hot
100</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; ">For more information please go to <b><a href="http://www.maroon5.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.maroon5.com</a></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Nas </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">received nominations for:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*<b>Best Rap Performance (“Daughters”)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*Best Rap Song (“Daughters”)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (“Cherry Wine” ft. Amy Winehouse)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*Best Rap Album (<i>Life Is Good)<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<img width="181" height="121" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Matt Salacuse - Nas Lounge LR.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1" id="83c0dec0-4b59-418c-9796-0245db1aa265" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image016.jpg@01CDD3AF.1AC618A0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Rap
icon <b>Nas</b> has received four GRAMMY nominations including the categories of <b>Best Rap Performance</b>and <b>Best Rap Song </b>for his hit single <b>“Daughters,” Best Rap/Sung Collaboration </b>for <b>“Cherry Wine” ft. Amy Winehouse</b> and <b>Best Rap
Album </b>for <b><i>Life Is Good</i></b>. These recognitions mark the artist’s <b>13th </b>career nominations. Nas’ new album <b><i>Life Is Good</i></b> debuted at <b><u>#1</u></b> on the <b><i><u>Billboard </u></i><u>Top 200</u></b> this past summer, marking
the artist’s <b>6<sup>th</sup> <u>#1</u></b> collection overall. The release was also just named one of <b><i>Rolling Stone’s 2012 ‘Albums of the Year.’<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; ">For more information please go to <b><a href="http://www.nasirjones.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.nasirjones.com</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Newsies</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> Original Broadway Cast Recording</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> received a nomination for:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*Best Musical Theater Album<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<img width="146" height="146" align="left" hspace="12" alt="NewsiesCover.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_0" id="512d6a88-a8e6-449c-b9fc-7da3d0d3ef03" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image017.jpg@01CDD3AF.1AC618A0"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Newsies</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> Original
Broadway Cast Recording</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> (Ghostlight Records) has received a <b>GRAMMY</b> nomination in the category of “<b>Best Musical Theater Album.” <i><span style="color: black; ">Newsies </span></i><span style="color: black; ">Original
Broadway Cast Recording </span></b><span style="color: black; ">debuted in the Billboard Top 200, Top Digital Chart and at #1 on the Top Broadway Chart. This season, <b><i>Newsies</i></b> was nominated for eight Tony awards, seven Outer Critics Circle Awards,
six Drama Desk Awards and two Drama League Awards, including Best Musical nods from all four organizations. <b><a href="http://www.newsiesthemusical.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.newsiesthemusical.com</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">(<a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gina@pressherepublicity.com</a> / <a href="mailto:samara@pressherepublicity.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">samara@pressherepublicity.com</a>)</span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">The Roots </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">received a nomination for:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; ">*<b>Best Rap Album (<i>undun</i>)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Roots have received a nomination in the category of <b>Best Rap Album </b>for <b><i>undun. </i></b>Released in December 2011, the critically acclaimed collection was the first conceptually-based album from The Legendary Roots Crew and quickly reaffirmed the
creativity of the group who are notorious for pushing the envelope. This is the <b>4-time GRAMMY </b>award winning band’s <b>12<sup>th</sup> </b>career nominations overall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; ">For more information please visit <b><a href="http://www.theroots.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.theroots.com</a></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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