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The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles is a television program and tribute to English rock group the Beatles. It aired on CBS on February 9, 2014 (original) and February 12, 2014 (rerun) in the United States and ITV in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2014. The tribute, presented by the Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and the CBS television network, commemorated the legacy of the band and marked the 50th anniversary of their first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Kenneth Ehrlich served as executive producer, with Rac Clark as co-executive producer. The production was written by David Wild and Ehrlich and directed by Gregg Gelfand.
Original Release
02/09/2014
US Release
02/09/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maroon 5 | Themselves |
| Katy Perry | Self |
| Stevie Wonder | Self |
| Imagine Dragons | Themselves |
| Ed Sheeran | Self |
| John Mayer | Self |
| Keith Urban | Self |
| Alicia Keys | Self |
| John Legend | Self |
| Pharrell Williams | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maroon 5 | Themselves |
| Katy Perry | Self |
| Stevie Wonder | Self |
| Imagine Dragons | Themselves |
| Ed Sheeran | Self |
| John Mayer | Self |
| Keith Urban | Self |
| Alicia Keys | Self |
| John Legend | Self |
| Pharrell Williams | Self |
| Brad Paisley | Self |
| Dave Grohl | Self |
| Joe Walsh | Self |
| Gary Clark Jr. | Self |
| Jeff Lynne | Self |
| Dhani Harrison | Self |
| Annie Lennox | Self - Eurythmics / Self |
| David A. Stewart | Self - Eurythmics |
| LL Cool J | Self - Host |
| David Letterman | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ken Ehrlich | Executive Producer |
| R.A. Clark | Executive Producer |
| Renato Basile | Producer |
| Derek Browell | Producer |
| Paige Rabban Hadley | Producer |
| Raj Kapoor | Producer |
| Ian Kennedy | Producer |
| Terry Lickona | Producer |
| Chantel Sausedo | Producer |
| Andrew Solt | Producer |
| Augie Max Vargas | Producer |
| Allan Wells | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Direction | Won |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Special | Nominated |
