SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Fifteen talented "My GRAMMY(R) Moment 2008" musicians have been chosen from the YouTube community to play with current five-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band the Foo Fighters as part of their orchestra created specifically for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Beginning today, three of those top vote-getters -- Ann Marie Calhoun from Virginia, Brian Fitzgerald from Pennsylvania, and Tara Klein from Ohio -- will have the opportunity to compete for his/her once-in-a-lifetime "GRAMMY Moment" as a featured performer in the orchestra, it was announced today by The Recording Academy(R). To view the video submissions of the Top 3 instrumentalists and vote for their favorite musician, music fans can log on to YouTube (www.youtube.com/mygrammymoment). Music fans also have the opportunity to vote via text messaging on the day of the GRAMMY Awards, Sunday, Feb. 10.

Top Three Finalists (in alphabetical order)

-- Ann Marie Calhoun (28, username: theboggster), Gordonsville, Va. - Violin

-- Brian Fitzgerald (23, username: brianfitzrock), Coatesville, Penn. - Violin

-- Tara Klein (27, username: taraklein1027), Cleveland, Ohio - Cello



-- Online voting: Online voting for the "featured performer" will take
place now through Feb. 10, at 5:59 p.m. PT/8:59 p.m. ET at YouTube
(www.youtube.com/mygrammymoment). Only one vote per email per day.
-- Text voting: Text voting, enabled by VeriSign, occurs on Feb. 10
(12:01 a.m. PT/3:01 a.m. ET through the first hour of the live
broadcast of the GRAMMY Awards at 5:59 p.m. PT/8:59 p.m. ET). The
corresponding numbers for each finalist are (in alphabetical order):
-- Ann Marie Calhoun -- Text "1" to 81818
-- Brian Fitzgerald -- Text "2" to 81818
-- Tara Klein -- Text "3" to 81818


Fans can vote up to 10 times for their favorite finalist via text message. Only standard text messaging rates apply. Voters can check their wireless carrier for more details, or text "HELP" to the number 81818 for more information.

-- The featured instrumentalist will be announced live onstage during the telecast prior to his/her ultimate GRAMMY Moment with the Foo Fighters.

Don't know about anyone else, but it was kinda hard for me to figure out HOW to vote. (They changed the page since the other day and now seem to want you to send an expensive "text msg" on your cell-phone. Figures.)

But snoop around the page. You can still vote by clicking on the "vote" button at the top of the page.

I'm like "duh"

C'mon folks! Vote for Brian!

Sure, he looks kinda "scruffy" in his t-shirt compared to those two beautiful (drop dead gorgeous) girls.

...but, HE KICKS THEIR ASSES!

(And don't forget, he's one of OUR OWN!)

Check out what George has to say:

http://azoz.com/

Go Brian Go..!
Congrats

cant text vote till Sunday I was gona bomb it from 4 phones for him today guess I will hit it tomorrow! yay for free TEXTing!

Bombing have now 6 phones x 10 times for 2 WOOO GO BRIAN!

Bad Luck Man, I'm getting the feed here now, don't know if it's live or not.

Congrats to Anne though.

And it may just be me but I thought I saw Brian in the orchestra anyway... closest to the band in the front set but I may be completley and utterly wrong, just looked like him.

Wow so proud of you...just awesome,...

Looking for video this morning, I found this:
First, Brian's submission in case you missed it, followed by an interview. I'm still looking for footage of the performance.

Brian's Submission

Interview by ArtisanNewsService

Yep I still performed! It was a bit vague for people I think. I was sitting first chair in the string section.

Thank you so much guys

We tried our best (I even did a bit of facebook and myspace spam) to get you votes.

But apparently that Ann Marie was just too cute to overcome.

But hey! At least we got to see all three of you out front right before the performance - and saw your interviews too.

DMusic is proud of ya!

Thought I saw ya Fitz. Congrats anyway Man. Well done on getting that far!