Page Six reported Sunday that talks between the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Naras) and Mayor Bloomberg to bring the Grammy awards back to New York next year have died.
"Naras were being bullies," a source told the gossip page. "They were demanding a significant contribution from the city. That included major advertising money and a week's worth of events leading up to it, and in the end, Bloomberg said, 'We'd love to accommodate you, but we have to stay within reason. We are not going to blow the city's budget.' Bloomberg was absolutely right."
Bloomberg's office disputes the report that Naras was being unreasonable, saying that New York is out of the running for the 2007 Grammys because the Latin Grammys will be here this year, and the city has yet to commence negotiations to host the 2008 ceremony. (Hey, at least New York is getting the MTV VMAs back!)
The music industry's big awards have been held in Los Angeles every year (except 2003) since 1998, after a dispute between former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Michael Greene, then the Naras president.
Posted 05.09.06
"Naras were being bullies," a source told the gossip page. "They were demanding a significant contribution from the city. That included major advertising money and a week's worth of events leading up to it, and in the end, Bloomberg said, 'We'd love to accommodate you, but we have to stay within reason. We are not going to blow the city's budget.' Bloomberg was absolutely right."
Bloomberg's office disputes the report that Naras was being unreasonable, saying that New York is out of the running for the 2007 Grammys because the Latin Grammys will be here this year, and the city has yet to commence negotiations to host the 2008 ceremony. (Hey, at least New York is getting the MTV VMAs back!)
The music industry's big awards have been held in Los Angeles every year (except 2003) since 1998, after a dispute between former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Michael Greene, then the Naras president.
Posted 05.09.06
