BIRDMAN, BEGIN AGAIN To Make Performances At The Hollywood Music in Media Awards

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) announced the performers for the 5^th Annual HMMAs to be held at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Comprised of this year’s nominees, each performance will be world premiered at the HMMAs. Tickets for the show are available at www.hmmawards.org.

2014 HMMA Performers

Gregg Alexander – “Lost Stars” from Begin Again

Grammy winning singer/songwriter/producer Gregg Alexander will perform for the first time in 15 years. This will be the former New Radicals frontman’s first performance since the group disbanded following their international hit “You Get What You Give.” “Lost Stars” is performed in Begin Again by Keira Knightley and Adam Levine. The song was also included as bonus track on Maroon 5’s latest album “V.”

Antonio Sanchez – Birdman Score LIVE

Four-time Grammy winning drummer Antonio Sanchez will open the 2014 HMMAs with a special drum performance from Birdman. Sanchez’s will play his critically acclaimed drum score live to a scene from the film. Sanchez, the reigning ‘Best Jazz Drummer’ on Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll’s reigning ‘Best Jazz Drummer,’ is in the midst of a worldwide tour with Pat Metheny.

Gwendolyn Sanford, Brandon Jay, & Scott Doherty – Orange is the New Black Music Suite 

Sanford, Jay, and Doherty will perform their original music from the critically acclaimed Netflix show. The trio also provided the score for Jenji Kohan’s previous show, Showtime’s Weeds.

Presenters at the 2014 HMMAs include Emmy nominated music director/producer/composer Rickey Minor and Oscar nominated singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop. Minor will introduce Education Through Music – Los Angeles and discuss the importance of music education in schools.

Hosts include Oscar nominated actor and star of Inherent Vice Eric Roberts, former Matchbox 20 member Adam Gaynor, acclaimed Director/Writer/Producer Andy Fickman (Parental Guidance, She’s the Man) and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Education Through Music – Los Angeles (ETMLA).