Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott On Award Tour

For the first time ever, The Recording Academy in conjunction with T-Mobile has launched an exclusive five-city concert tour featuring Grammy Award-winning and nominated artists like John Legend, Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott.

The tour, which pairs established artist with up-and-coming musicians within hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock, Latin and country, kicked off on April 3 at the historic Vic Theatre in Chicago, featuring the five-time Grammy award winner Legend and singer/songwriters Cat Power and Caillat.

Artists scheduled to perform on the bill -that will continue throughout the month of April with stops in New York, Miami, Dallas and Los Angeles- include nine-time Grammy nominee Busta Rhymes, four-time Grammy winner Missy Elliott, three-time Grammy nominee Kid Rock, Pitbull and newcomers Sean Kingston and Kat Deluna, among others.

Busta and Missy will headline the next stop of the tour, when the concert series invades New York City's Webster Hall on April 9.

"With this fantastic program, not only does The Recording Academy provide music fans an opportunity to help celebrate our 50th Anniversary, it also pays tribute to some of the artists that have played an important role in the GRAMMY Awards' meaningful history and gives rising stars a chance to be a part of that legacy," said the Chief Marketing Officer of The Recording Academy Evan Greene, in a statement.

The tour continues on to Miami Beach with Latin artists Kat Deluna, Pitbull and Latin rock band Ozomatli performing at the historic Jackie Gleason Theatre. Followed by rap-rocker Kid Rock taking the stage at the Granada Theatre in Dallas, Texas on April 23. The series concludes in the City of Angeles on April 30 at the Avalon in Hollywood, featuring iconic dance-pop vocalist Seal and rap-reggae newbie Sean Kingston.

A limited amount of tickets will be available only through special, in-store sweepstakes at select T-Mobile retail locations in the five cities. Fans will have the chance to enter to win a VIP concert package online at the official Sidekick homepage. No purchase is necessary to enter, win tickets or the VIP package.

Fans must be a U.S. resident 18 years or older and live in one of the five cities to enter into the sweepstakes. For more information, including official rules, go to sidekick.com1 for a chance to win.