The Biggest Hits Free at MSN Music

For the first time ever, top GRAMMY®-nominated songs are being given away free, as MSN® Music (grammys.msn.com) celebrates the GRAMMY Awards with free downloads of top Best Song nominees.

"The GRAMMY Awards celebrate the best music has to offer, and now music fans can enjoy our picks for the best of the best -- absolutely free," said Rob Bennett, senior director of MSN Entertainment at Microsoft Corp.

Every day from Feb. 8 through Feb. 12, in the United States only, MSN Music will give away the MSN Music team's pick for Best Song in pop, rock, rap/hip-hop, soul/R&B, or country, with a different genre highlighted each day.

The songs will be announced each day and selected by MSN Music's editorial team, which consists of professional musicians and producers, record label executives, music journalists, DJs, promoters, and artist managers with a total of more than 300 years in the music industry, based on their predictions of which one will take home the GRAMMY in the respective categories.

In addition, Heineken is sponsoring a Heineken Lounge experience on MSN Music (music.msn.com/grammys/lounge) that has a wealth of GRAMMY-nominated music and information. The lounge includes videos from GRAMMY-nominated artists; highlights of last year's GRAMMY Awards; and the latest news and photos of top nominees.

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