COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States and official partner of the
59th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, today announced that it will
collaborate with GRAMMY® nominee Brandy Clark to help ensure musicians and fans
are protected during life's unexpected moments. Clark will star
alongside the Aflac Duck in a video showing how the Aflac Duck has
her back, just like Aflac helps protect its customers in their time
of need. The video will debut on social media this Saturday, Feb. 11.
"As my career has transitioned from songwriter to
singer/songwriter over the past few years, I have realized how
important it is to have a strong team around me," Clark said. "Just
as my team has my back, Aflac is there for its policyholders,
helping make sure unexpected surprises don't impact the life they
love. I am excited to work with the Aflac Duck to help tell this
story."
This is the insurance brand's third year partnering with The
Recording Academy® to celebrate Music's Biggest
Night®. New this year, the Aflac Duck has earned his own
credentials and will join the 59th GRAMMY Awards as a Production
Assistant. For exclusive videos and live updates of the Aflac
Duck's experience throughout the night, follow @AflacDuck on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To join the conversation, fans can
use #GRAMMYs.
"Aflac understands that music plays an important role in how
young adults express their personalities and lifestyles,"
Aflac Senior Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer Gail Galuppo
said. "When illness or injury strikes, we want them to know that
Aflac insurance can help cover those out-of-pocket expenses that
health insurance doesn't cover so they can continue to live life to
the fullest – whether that means buying a new guitar or tickets to
the next big music festival."
The 59th GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from the Staples
Center in Los Angeles on the CBS
Television Network on Sunday, Feb.
12, at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. In anticipation of this year's event,
music fans can also listen to their favorite GRAMMY-nominated
artists on Pandora, the go-to music source for fans and artists,
via The GRAMMY® Station presented by Aflac. To find the
station in the Pandora mobile/tablet app, search for GRAMMY or
Aflac.
For more information about Aflac's supplemental insurance, visit
aflac.com/GRAMMYs.
About Brandy Clark
The
Morton, Washington-native received
her first of six career GRAMMY nominations in 2013 in the Best
Country Song category for co-writing the Miranda Lambert No. 1 hit
"Mama's Broken Heart." She won the 2014 CMA Song of the Year Award
for "Follow Your Arrow," which she co-wrote with Shane McAnally and Kacey
Musgraves, and was also named the 2014 Music Row
Breakthrough Artist of the Year. The Academy of Country Music
voters nominated her for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2015.
For more information, visit brandyclarkmusic.com. Follow
her on Facebook at facebook.com/TheBrandyClark and on Twitter
@TheBrandyClark.
About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The
Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters,
producers, engineers, and recording professionals dedicated to
improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and
its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the
preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the
most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible
for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment,
advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy
continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical
excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and
ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more
information about The Recording Academy, please visit
www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive
content, follow @RecordingAcad on Twitter, "like" Recording Academy
/ GRAMMYs on Facebook, and join The Recording Academy's social
communities on Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube.
GRAMMY®, GRAMMY Awards®, GRAMMY
Celebration® and the gramophone logo are registered
trademarks of The Recording Academy® and are used under
license ©2017 The Recording Academy
About Pandora
Pandora is the world's most powerful
music discovery platform – a place where artists find their fans
and listeners find music they love. We are driven by a single
purpose: unleashing the infinite power of music by connecting
artists and fans, whether through earbuds, car speakers, live on
stage or anywhere fans want to experience it. Our team of highly
trained musicologists analyze hundreds of attributes for each
recording which powers our proprietary Music Genome Project®,
delivering billions of hours of personalized music tailored to the
tastes of each music listener, full of discovery, making artist/fan
connections at unprecedented scale. Founded by musicians, Pandora
empowers artists with valuable data and tools to help grow their
careers and connect with their fans.
www.pandora.com | @pandoramusic | www.pandoraforbrands.com | @PandoraBrands | amp.pandora.com
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt,
Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For six decades, Aflac insurance
policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on
recovery, not financial stress. In the
United States, Aflac is the leader in voluntary insurance
sales at the worksite. Through its trailblazing One Day
PaySM initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process,
approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in one business
day. In Japan, Aflac is the
leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4
households. Aflac products help provide protection to more than 50
million people worldwide. For 10 consecutive years, Aflac has been
recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical
Companies. In 2016, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the
100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 18th consecutive
year and included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for
the 15th time, ranking the company No. 1 in innovation for the
insurance, life and health category for the second consecutive
year. In 2015, Aflac's contact centers were recognized by J.D.
Power by providing "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" for
the Live Phone Channel. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find
out more about Aflac and One Day PaySM, visit aflac.com
or espanol.aflac.com.
Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of
Columbus and/or American Family
Life Assurance Company of New
York.
Aflac media contact – Kristen
Fraser, 706.243.5543 or mediarelations@aflac.com
Analyst and investor contact – Robin Y. Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667,
FAX: 706.324.6330, or rwilkey@aflac.com
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