THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE
CELEBRATES ITS GRAMMY ARTISTS
495 Grammy Nominations and 126 Grammy Awards
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace has a long tradition of being home to the greatest entertainers in the world, and as it gets set to celebrate its own 10th anniversary this year, The Colosseum is also commemorating the remarkable family of artists that has graced its stage and racked up an impressive number of Grammy nominations and awards.
Since hosting Celine Dion’s very first Las Vegas concert and the beginning of her legacy as a live performance icon, artists appearing at The Colosseum have a combined 495 Grammy nominations and 126 Grammy awards to their credit. When the roster is broken down to just The Colosseum past and current resident artists (Celine, Elton, Shania, Rod, Cher & Bette), between them they have an extraordinary 97 nominations and 21 wins.
Resident Artist (Past and Current) Grammy Nominations/Awards
Artist | Nominations | Awards |
Celine Dion | 21 | 5 |
Cher | 7 | 1 |
Bette Midler | 13 | 3 |
Elton John | 25 | 6 |
Rod Stewart | 14 | 1 |
Shania Twain | 17 | 5 |
Non-Resident Artist Grammy Nominations/Awards
Artist | Nominations | Awards |
Aretha Franklin
|
35 | 18 |
Bob Dylan | 36 | 10 |
Brooks & Dunn | 15 | 2 |
Diana Ross | 10 | 0 |
Dolly Parton | 45 | 7 |
Faith Hill | 15 | 5 |
Garth Brooks | 14 | 2 |
Gloria Estefan | 11 | 3 |
Hank Williams Jr. | 10 | 1 |
Jamie Foxx | 7 | 1 |
Janet Jackson | 27 | 5 |
John Mellencamp | 12 | 1 |
Juan Gabriel | 6 | 0 |
Kylie Minogue | 5 | 1 |
Lionel Richie | 2 | 0 |
Luciano Pavarotti | 3 | 3 |
Luis Miguel | 12 | 5 |
Mariah Carey | 34 | 5 |
Paul Simon | 8 | 5 |
Ricky Martin | 6 | 1 |
Stevie Nicks | 8 | 0 |
Sting | 27 | 11 |
Tim McGraw | 18 | 3 |
Tony Bennett | 32 | 16 |
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace currently plays home to resident artists Celine Dion, Elton John, Shania Twain and Rod Stewart. For additional show and ticket information visit www.TheColosseum.com.
About AEG Live
AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues. The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Usher, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Justin Bieber, Leonard Cohen, Wisin & Yandel, Kenny Chesney, P!nk, Enrique Iglesias and Paul McCartney. The company is also currently producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas including Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and Shania Twain opening in December and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. AEG’s exhibition portfolio boasts the most successful exhibition of all time, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, which has attracted more than 8 million visitors since 2005. AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com
About Caesars Palace
Reigning at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace features 3,960 hotel guest rooms and suites, including the brand new Octavius Tower and 180-room Nobu Hotel set to open in 2012; and 25 diverse restaurants and cafes, including the 24-hour café Central by James Beard award-winning Chef Michel Richard. The 85-acre resort offers nearly 129,000 square-feet of casino space including a 14,000 square-foot poker room; a five-acre Garden of the Gods pool complex showcasing eight pools and two gardens; the 50,000 square-foot award-winning Qua Baths & Spa and Color Salon by renowned celebrity colorist Michael Boychuck; five elegant wedding chapels and outdoor gardens; 300,000 square-feet of premium meeting and convention space; and The Forum Shops at Caesars, an acclaimed 683,000-square-foot shopping plaza offering more than 180 boutiques and dining establishments. Caesars guests enjoy Cascata, one of the world’s most exclusive golf courses; and the 4,300-seat Colosseum spotlighting world class entertainers such as Celine Dion, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld and Shania Twain (beginning Dec. 2012). For more information, please visit www.caesarspalace.com or caesars.thedigitalcenter.com to access media materials and request high-resolution images. Find Caesars Palace on Facebook and follow on Twitter.