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The Grammy Week gallop starts in serious Wednesday, as music biz pros dart from venue to venue to schmooze within the run-as much as Sunday's Grammy Honours show at Staples Center. It is a difficult job, but somebody's gotta get it done. Here is a narrow your search of the very shimmering occasions: Wednesday: It Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing fetes Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine in the Village Recorder in Westwood. Thursday: Sharon Osbourne hosts the Grammy Foundation's Music Upkeep Project show in the Saban Theater. Mavis Staples, Robert Cray and Johnny Lang are headlining. Friday: MusiCares Person of the season party honors Paul McCartney. It Acad seems intent upon topping itself every year with this particular gig reaping helpful benefits its charitable arm. Barbra Streisand required happens this past year, and also the ticket is equally as hot this season as Coldplay, Foo Martial artists, Katy Perry, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Norah Johnson, James Taylor and Neil Youthful & Crazy Equine are among individuals who'll salute Macca. Saturday: Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Symbols. If Grammy Week is all about making the scene, this annual schmoozefest in the Beverly Hilton Hotel may be the showstopper of pre-honours nights. The new sony Music Entertainment chief creative officer Davis has presided within the pre-Grammys function -- now the official NARAS affair -- for a long time. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is year's honoree. Expect a parade of top talent and lots of passionate greetings in the loquacious host. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com