Grammy Nominees on DVD

21-Feb-03

With the 45th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 2003, all eyes - and ears - will be focused on music next week. The added features and realistic surround sound of DVD bring fans closer than ever to their favorite artists. Music on DVD continues to be one of the fastest growth areas for the format. While the music industry has seen a downturn in overall sales, DVD Music Video sales were up 63 percent in 2002 and DVD-Audio sales saw 170 percent growth last year according to SoundScan.Concerts come to life in surround sound, while behind-the-scenes footage and documentaries give fans an intimate glimpse behind the music. DVD-Audio uses the format's extensive capacity to provide a major advance in audio quality bringing music lovers to the closest experience to being in the studio. DVD-Audio also allows for bonus material such as lyrics, photo galleries and discographies.Following is a listing of Grammy nominated artists with Music DVDs released. More than 2,000 DVD Music Videos and approximately 300 DVD-Audio titles are currently available in the U.S. DVD Music Video Barbra Streisand (Christmas Memories, Image Entertainment) Bon Jovi (Live From London, Universal Music Group; The Crush Tour, Island Records) Britney Spears (Britney in Hawaii: Live and More, Time Out with Britney, BMG Entertainment) Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Blood Brothers, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City, Video Anthology: 1978-2000, Sony Music Entertainment) Christina Aguilera (Genie Gets Her Wish, BMG Entertainment; My Reflection: Live, Image Entertainment) Dave Koz and Phil Perry (Live At The Strand, Pioneer Entertainment) Dave Matthews Band (Listener Supported, BMG Entertainment, Videos, BMG Entertainment) David Bowie (Best of Bowie, EMI Recorded Music) Dixie Chicks (An Evening with the Dixie Chicks, Sony Music Entertainment) Elton John (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Classic Albums, Pioneer; One Night Only: The Greatest Hits, Universal) Eminem (E, Interscope Records) Godsmack (Smack This, Universal; Live, Image Entertainment) James Taylor (Live At The Beacon Theater, Sony Music Entertainment) John Mayer (Any Given Thursday, Sony Music Entertainment) John Tesh (One World, Garden City Music) Johnny Cash (The Anthology, Image Entertainment) Kenny G (Live, BMG Entertainment) Kirk Whalum (The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter 2, Warner Brothers) Korn (Deuce, Live, Sony Music Entertainment) Luther Vandross (Always and Forever, Live At Wembley, Sony Music Entertainment) Martina McBride (Greatest Hits Video Collection, BMG Entertainment) Melissa Etheridge (Live...And Alone, Universal) Moby (Mobyplay, BMG Entertainment) *NSYNC (Making of the Tour, *N The Mix, BMG Entertainment) P.O.D. (Still Payin' Dues, Warner Music Group) Peter Gabriel (Secret World Live, Universal) Pink (Most Girls/There You Go, BMG Entertainment) Rod Stewart (Storyteller: 1984-1991, Warner Brothers) Santana (Sacred Fire: Live in Mexico, Universal; Supernatural Live, BMG Entertainment) Sheryl Crow (Rockin' the Globe, Image Entertainment) Sting (Brand New Day, Universal Music Group; My Funny Friend and Me, Walt Disney Records; The Emperor's New Groove, Buena Vista Home Entertainment) Tony Bennett (A Special Evening with Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett's New York, Image Entertainment; Tony Bennett - MTV: Unplugged, Tony Bennett - Live By Request and Tony Bennett's Wonderful World: Live in San Francisco, Sony Music Entertainment) U2 (Joshua Tree, Image Entertainment; Rattle and Hum, Paramount Home Entertainment; Elevation Tour 2001: Live From Boston, Universal Music Group) Usher (Live, BMG Entertainment; Live Evolution 8701, Red) Willie Nelson (Live In Amsterdam, Image Entertainment)DVD-Audio Bela Fleck (The Bluegrass Sessions: Acoustic Planet Vol. 2, Warner Bros. Records) Bonnie Rait (Nick of Time, Capitol Records) Dave Koz (The Dance, Capitol Records) k.d. Lang (Invisible Summer, Warner Bros. Records) Mana (MTV: Unplugged, Suenos Liquidos, Warner Music Latina) Pat Metheny Group (Imaginary Day, Warner Brothers Records) The Flaming Lips (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Warner Brothers Records)