The deadline to apply for media credentials to cover the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards was Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. The online application process is now closed. Due to the overwhelming number of applications, there are no exceptions to this deadline. Please do not contact The Recording Academy® or Rogers & Cowan to ask for an extension of this deadline. If you applied in time, you will receive notification of your credential status beginning Jan. 8, 2009. Please do not make travel arrangements until your credential status has been confirmed.

If you have already applied for credentials but need to download a Technical Request Form, please download here. The deadline to submit the form to Ann Marino at Bounce via e-mail at marino218@hotmail.com is Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. Any requests submitted after the deadline will be subject to additional fees.