I'm thrilled to announce that The Recording Academy has invited me to live blog the entire GRAMMY Awards telecast, pre-show and after-show on Sunday, February 8 from the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Arjan will also blogging and twittering other GRAMMY events during GRAMMY week, including the Person Of The Year ceremony and the GRAMMY nominee reception.

Arjan's live blog will be available on GRAMMY.com and Twitter.com/ArjanWrites.� Both websites will feature minute by minute coverage of all the GRAMMY happenings - onstage, off-stage and backstage.

The live blog will give music lovers unprecedented access and insight into the world's most prestigious music event.

Arjan Writes' participation with the GRAMMYs marks a debut for The Recording Academy. For the first time in its fifty-one year history, the GRAMMY event and related happenings will be covered live online.

I can't tell you how much this means to me personally and professionally. After blogging for over 6 years, this is an incredible honor and a fantastic opportunity to cover the GRAMMYs in a completely new and exciting way.

Readers of ArjanWrites.com and GRAMMY.com can also provide feedback and ask questions via Twitter while watching the show and pre-show, making it truly an interactive event.

Head over to GRAMMY.com starting Friday, February 6 for all the Twitter action. You can also follow @arjanwrites on Twitter. Stick with ArjanWrites.com for blog posts, photos and exclusive videos that I will post before, after and throughout the show.

I'm so excited! Join me for all the fun online!