PAUL CHAVEZ provides some facts and figures on the annual music awards show.
This year's Grammys ceremony will feature a reunion of The Police, Justin Timberlake singing a duet with an unsigned, contest-winning singer and, of course, a celebrity making some kind of fashion statement on the red carpet.
For more on the Grammys, here's a look by the numbers.
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BY THE NUMBERS
Number of nominees in 108 categories: 1,100.
Number of submissions to contest whose prize is to sing with Justin Timberlake at this year's Grammys: 3,000.
Number of times Justin Timberlake has won a Grammy: Two in 2003.
Number of times Britney Spears has won a Grammy: One.
Number of times Kevin Federline has won a Grammy: Zero.
Year of first Grammy for rap performance: 1989 for DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.
Number of times Will Smith has won a Grammy without DJ Jazzy Jeff: Two.
Number of times Will Smith has won an Oscar: Zero.
Length of the red carpet for celebrity arrivals: 450-plus feet.
Members of the production crew putting on the show: 1,500.
Number of audio technicians to pull off the show: 60.
Of the 16,000 members of The Recording Academy, the number allowed to vote for Grammy nominees and winners: 11,000.
Cost of an annual membership to The Recording Academy: $100.
Cost of a Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster Electric Guitar: $1,399.99.
Number of Grammys won by John Mayer: Three.
Number of Grammys won by Jessica Simpson: Zero.
Number of years since the Police disbanded: 23.
Number of Grammys Sting has won during that time period: 10.
Number won by Stewart Copeland: Zero.
Number won by Andy Summers: Zero.
Number won by the Police before they broke up: Six.
Number of media credentials handed out for the awards show: 750-plus
Number of songs performed during the show, including medleys: About 30.
Amount of time it takes to load all the lighting for the show: 64 hours.
Number of microphones: 450.
Number of servers for the 5,500 guests at the Grammy after-show party: 600.
Amount of meat, fish and chicken to be served at the after-show party: 7,500 pounds.
Number of nominations for top-nominee Mary J. Blige: Eight.
Time period covered by this year's Grammys: Oct. 1, 2005 to Sept. 30, 2006
GRAMMYS 2007
The 49th annual Grammy Awards will be telecast Feb. 11 on CBS.
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Paul Chavez is an asap reporter based in Los Angeles.
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