Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett will be honored during "Shaken Rattled and Rolled" on February 9, 2011, an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the "Producers & Engineers Wing" of The Recording Academy. None other than Elton John and Leon Russell will serve as honorary event co-chairs.

T Bone Burnett just produced Elton and Leon's critically acclaimed and highly successful "The Union" collaboration, which spawned a Grammy nomination for lead single "If It Wasn't For Bad."

Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy remarked in the press release: "As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, it is only fitting that we pay tribute to one of our industry's finest, T Bone Burnett, whose visionary talent and masterful skills have greatly impacted the landscape of audio production."

10-time GRAMMY winner and current three-time nominee Burnett has a body of work that spans 40 years. In addition to producing "The Union", he holds producer credits for Elvis Costello, Jakob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, k.d. lang, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, and many more artists. Burnett also produced popular film soundtracks "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "Walk The Line" to name only a few.

It's truly an honor for Elton and Leon to be able to act as honorary co-chairs of the celebration. Grammy Week culminates with the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Keep your fingers crossed in hopes that Elton and Leon will perform on the show!

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