SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (OCT. 25, 2021) – Today the Recording Academy® announced the production team for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, and for the second consecutive year, Fulwell 73 Productions will oversee all aspects of the show. Music's Biggest Night®, which returns to Los Angeles' STAPLES Center on Mon, Jan. 31, 2022, will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET / 5-8:30 p.m. PT.

Jesse Collins, Raj Kapoor and Ben Winston will serve as executive producers. Jeannae Rouzan Clay joins the team as co-executive producer. Hamish Hamilton will return as director. Winston, who co-owns and runs Fulwell 73 Productions, served as showrunner in 2021, but will hand those duties over to Kapoor for the upcoming edition of the show.

"I am so excited to see Raj make his own mark on the world’s biggest musical stage," said Winston. "Raj was integral to everything we did to elevate last year’s show and I can’t wait to work alongside him and Jesse to make this year’s show even better. Raj is a one-of-a-kind producer… creative, smart, collaborative, and beloved by crews and artists alike. I learnt last year that showrunning the GRAMMYs® is a fulltime gig and no one understands that more than Raj. He is the perfect person to take over the reins this year."

"Running the GRAMMY Awards for the Recording Academy, CBS and the music community with Fulwell 73 is a dream come true," said Kapoor. "We look forward to building on our success last year in fostering an environment of inclusivity and creativity while supporting nominees with one of the most dedicated and talented production teams in television helping to make more memorable GRAMMY® moments for years to come."

"The team at Fulwell 73 produced an unforgettable show last year and I am both proud and grateful for them to return for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards," said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. "Having worked closely with this team, I’ve seen the passion, the dedication and the new and creative energy they bring to Music’s Biggest Night. We’re excited to collaborate with Raj, Ben and the team and to see what comes next."

"We are thrilled the GRAMMY production 'band' is back together after an amazing show done during one of the most challenging times in recent memory," said Jack Sussman, executive vice president of specials, music, live events and alternative programming CBS. "We are excited to have Raj Kapoor stepping up as showrunner with overall team led by Ben Winston to guide us through this year’s GRAMMY Awards telecast."

Critics said of the "63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards":

“This year’s GRAMMY show was so great, there’s no historical precedent for it.” –Rolling Stone

“…a celebration of the unifying power of music.” –Billboard

“…the 63rd GRAMMY Awards delivered its best telecast in modern memory.” –Los Angeles Times

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ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY

The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music's history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum®, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares®, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards — music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world's leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.

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ABOUT FULWELL 73 PRODUCTIONS

Fulwell 73 is a London- and Los Angeles-based production company making top-quality television programs and motion pictures that both entertain and inform.  Born in 2005 from a lifelong friendship between founding partners Ben Winston, Leo Pearlman, Ben Turner, and Gabe Turner, Fulwell 73 expanded in 2017 with the addition of partner James Corden. 

On the television side, Fulwell 73 produces the AppleTV+ Emmy Award-winning “Carpoole Karaoke The Series,” Emmy and Critics Choice Award-winning “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” recently launched Disney+ space series “Among the Stars,” and Netflix unscripted series “Sex Unzipped,” hosted by Saweetie, and are in production on “Adele One Night Only,” for CBS. For the second consecutive year Fulwell 73 will produce the GRAMMY Awards, the biggest musical celebration on television. Additional television credits include Amazon documentary All or Nothing Juventus, Netflix documentary Sunderland ‘til I Die, BBC’s “Jack Whitehall’s Sporting Nation” and Bros: After the Screaming Stops, Channel 4’s “Auschwitz Untold: In Colour,” the hit “Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special” for BBC One and the UK’s “Stand Up to Cancer” special, which raised more than 31 million pounds. 

Film credits include Amazon’s retelling of Cinderella, starring Camila Cabello, which debuted as the number one streaming film on its opening weekend, and upcoming “Real Pigeons Fight Crime” for Nickelodeon.  Additional film credits include Lionsgate’s critically acclaimed In the Hands of God, Universal Pictures’ football documentary The Class of 92, Sony Pictures’ box office hit One Direction 3D: This is Us, and Universal Pictures’ Usain Bolt documentary I Am Bolt. www.fulwell73.com

ABOUT CBS

CBS creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. It includes some of the industry’s most successful and popular brands and businesses: CBS Television Network, CBS News and Stations, CBS Sports, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures and CBS digital properties.

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CONTACTS

Andie Cox

Recording Academy

T. 310.581.8654

andie.cox@recordingacademy.com

Michael Donkis

Aloft Strategic Communications (for Fulwell 73)

T. 310.387.0220

mdonkis@aloftpr.com

Kate Fisher

CBS

T. 347.327.2585

khfisher@cbs.com

Julie Holland

CBS

T. 323.229.8633

julie.holland@cbs.com