MUMBAI: The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, Lady Gaga, India.Arie, Katy Perry, Jazmine Sullivan, Mos Def, Common, Q-Tip, Robert Glasper, Stefon Harris & Femi Kuti

Offering up a variety of marketing services to both major label and independent artists, Giant Step's nearly 20 years in the industry has earned them a reputation for introducing quality music from established and up-and-coming artists from around the globe. The last year has been no exception as 29 Grammy nominations were received for projects Giant Step championed.

Already looking forward to what 2010 has in store, Giant Step CEO/President Maurice Bernstein states, "We are delighted that these stellar artists received the much deserved Grammy recognition. As always, Giant Step's ethos is to work with quality talent as evidenced in past Grammy wins for artists we helped establish such as Radiohead, Amy Winehouse, OutKast and several others."

The Black Eyed Peas reemerged with The E.N.D. (Interscope Records), an electro infused hip-hop album that debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and earned six nominations. Giant Step developed a guerilla marketing campaign for the release in major markets across the US including freeway banners in Los Angeles. Maxwell also received six nominations for his long-awaited fourth studio album Blacksummers' Night (Columbia Records), which Giant Step introduced to tastemakers and lifestyle companies.

With five total nominations, Lady Gaga has firmly established herself with the debut album The Fame (Interscope Records). Giant Step was one of the first to recognize her unique talents in the fall of 2008 and began introducing their coveted group of tastemakers, both corporate and consumer, and DJ's to what would become one of 2009's hottest acts.

Giant Step handled the online publicity campaign for India.Arie's Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics (Universal Republic), which garnered three nominations.

The company worked with three artists in the Best Rap Album category. Songs from Q-Tip's The Renaissance (Universal Motown) were played for a capacity crowd at Giant Step's annual Central Park SummerStage show. Giant Step also marketed Common's Universal Mind Control (Geffen Records) and provided DJ promotion for Mos Def's The Ecstatic (Downtown Records).

Jazmine Sullivan and Katy Perry continue to receive nominations for tracks off of their previously recognized debut albums, Fearless (J Records) & One of the Boys (Capitol Records) respectively. The company helped introduce both of these young artists to the masses through lifestyle marketing campaigns including live performances for the Steve Madden Music Series.

Rounding out the list is Best Contemporary Jazz Album nominee Stefon Harris for his album Urbanus (Concord Records), Robert Glasper's Best Urban/Alternative Performance nomination for "All Matter" off of Double-Booked (Blue Note Records) and Femi Kuti in the Best Contemporary World Music Album category for Day by Day (Mercer Street Records).

Complete list of Giant Step clients receiving Grammy nominations:

Record Of The Year

I Gotta Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas

Poker Face- Lady Gaga

Album Of The Year

The E.N.D.- The Black Eyed Peas

The Fame- Lady Gaga

Song Of The Year

Poker Face- Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Hot N Cold- Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Love You- Maxwell

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

I Gotta Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Phoenix Rise- Maxwell

Best Pop Vocal Album

The E.N.D.- The Black Eyed Peas

Best Dance Recording

Boom Boom Pow- The Black Eyed Peas

will.i.am & Jean Baptiste, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer

Poker Face- Lady Gaga

RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers

Best Electronic/Dance Album

The Fame- Lady Gaga

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Lions, Tigers & Bears- Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Pretty Wings- Maxwell

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Chocolate High- India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

All Matter- Robert Glasper & Bilal

Pearls- India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore

Best R&B Song

Lions, Tigers & Bears- Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

Pretty Wings- Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)

Best R&B Album

Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics- India.Arie

Blacksummers' Night- Maxwell

Best Rap Solo Performance

Casa Bey- Mos Def

Best Rap Album

Universal Mind Control- Common

The Ecstatic- Mos Def?

The Renaissance- Q-Tip

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Urbanus- Stefon Harris & Blackout

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Day By Day- Femi Kuti

Best Short Form Music Video

Boom Boom Pow- The Black Eyed Peas