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# JAMS students jam out at Grammy Awards
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/jams-students-jam-out-at-grammy-awards/
- Published: 2005-11-14T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T08:09:32.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Twelve students from John Adams Middle School were special guests at last week’s sixth annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium.

The seventh and eighth graders were selected to attend the award show based on their exceptional achievements in Coca-Cola’s “Valued Youth Program” and their interest in pursuing musical careers.

The program identifies junior high and high school students in at-risk situations and enlists them as tutors for elementary school youngsters who also are struggling in school.

Headquartered in Santa Monica and established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers.

Internationally known for the Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy’s two charitable affiliates are the Grammy Foundation, which is dedicated to keeping music and arts education in the schools and preserving the nation’s rich cultural legacy, and the MusiCares Foundation, which provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. An international week of education planned at SMC

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(Photo: Photo courtesy)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 14, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111405.pdf?ref=smdp.com)