MILESTONES

(last updated: July 1, 2008)

(Disclaimer: This list is by no means comprehensive. Besides what is listed here, there have been countless
radio and television interviews and performances worldwide, personal appearances, fundraising concerts,
private functions, newspaper and magazine articles, online features and interviews and much, much more.
The list just goes on and on.)

PIVOTAL EARLY MILESTONES
1998 - Introduced to producer/composer David Foster by vocal coach, Seth Riggs
January 4, 1999 - Sings All I Ask of You at the inauguration gala of California Governor Gray Davis
February 1999 - Substitutes for Bocelli at the rehearsals for the Grammys; sings The Prayer with Céline Dion
April 13, 1999 - Guest on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1999 - Signs a recording contract with 143 Records
2000/2001 - Tours with Sarah Brightman on her "La Luna" tour
May 22, 2001 - Plays Malcolm Wyatt on the season finale of Ally McBeal
May 2001 - The internet connection is made and "The Grobanites" are born
August 27, 2001 - Launch of www.joshgroban.com
** (Fan Club, www.friendsofjoshgroban.com launched two years later on October 27, 2003)
December 10 and 24, 2001 - Returns as Malcolm Wyatt for the Christmas episode of Ally McBeal

LIVE PERFORMANCES & APPEARANCES
January 17, 2003 - Salute to Betty Ford (20th Anniversary of the Betty Ford Center)
May 3, 2003 - Guest at the Kentucky Derby Barnstable Brown Party at Churchill Downs
May 31, 2003 - Sonic Bloom Concert with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Blue Rodeo
June 27, 2003 - Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Gala (Music Matters Spokesman)
August 2, 2003 - Performs with John Williams and the Boston Pops at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts
September 22, 2003 - Broadway Debut: Plays "Anatoly" in the musical "Chess" (one-nite benefit performance)
October 25, 2003 - Inaugural Gala for Walt Disney Concert Hall
January 22, 2004 - Launches First World Tour (Tickets to all venues sold out within minutes!)
May 16, 2004 - Performs in "We Are the Future" Concert in Rome, Italy
June 25, 2004 - Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Gala (Music Matters Spokesman)
July 11, 2004 - AOL Music's Broadband Rocks: Josh Groban, Live and Intimate Concert
July 18, 2004 - Kicks Off His Summer Stadium Tour
October 2, 2004 - Andre Agassi's Grand Slam for Children
October 15, 2004 - "One Night With Lite" Concert at Madison Square Garden
(With Céline Dion, Martina McBride and John Ondrasik from Five for Fighting)
October 23, 2004 - Carousel of Hope Charity Gala
November 27, 2004 - Launches His First International Tour
January 8, 2005 - New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend
April 20, 2005 - Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Red Hot Pink Gala With Sir Elton John
June 24, 2005 - Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Gala (Inducts Joshua Bell and performs "Mi Mancherai" with him)
July 2, 2005 - Live 8 Concert (Philadelphia location) Performs duet of "Angel" with Sarah McLachlan
August 27, 2005 - Will perform on "Film Night" at Tanglewood with John Williams
September 10, 2005 - David Foster and Friends Charity Gala (www.davidfosterandfriends.com)
January 20, 2006 - Debut appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House as a special surprise guest of Barbara Cook



CD & DVD RECORDINGS
June 5, 2001 - Sarah Brightman's "La Luna" DVD/VHS (There for Me)
July 3, 2001 - The "AI Soundtrack" CD (For Always, a duet with Lara Fabian)
October 9, 2001 - Charlotte Church's "Enchantment" DVD/VHS (The Prayer, Somewhere) and CD (The Prayer)
November 20, 2001 - Josh releases debut album: "Josh Groban"
March 18, 2002 - David Foster's "The Best of Me" CD (The Prayer)
November 26, 2002 - Charlotte Church's "Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church" CD (The Prayer)
November 26, 2002 - Barbra Streisand's "Duets" CD (All I Know of Love)
December 3, 2002 - Josh releases DVD/CD Combo: "Josh Groban in Concert"
December 18, 2002 - RMHC's "The Concert For World Children's Day" CD
(The Prayer, To Where You Are, Gira Con Me, Aren't They All Our Children)
November 11, 2003 - Josh releases sophomore CD: "Closer"
May 11, 2004 - The "Troy Soundtrack" CD (Remember)
July 2, 2004 - "We Are the Future" CD (You Raise Me Up)
July 27, 2004 - Executive Producer of "Music From a Farther Room" CD by Lucia Micarelli
November 2, 2004 - The "Polar Express" Soundtrack CD (Believe)
November 30, 2004 - Josh releases DVD/CD Combo: "Josh Groban: Live at the Greek"
February 1, 2005 - 2005 Grammy Nominees CD (You Raise Me Up)
October 18, 2005 - Celebrity remake of "Tears In Heaven" to raise money for tsunami relief released on iTunes
November 8, 2005 - Live 8 (2005) DVD (Josh sings a duet of Angel with Sarah McLachlan)
November 15, 2005 - The Oprah Winfrey Show - 20th Anniversary DVD Collection (contains some of Josh's Oprah appearances)
November 22, 2005 - The "Polar Express" DVD (Contains Josh's Believe music video plus extras)
November 22, 2005 - Michael Bublé: Caught in the Act CD/DVD (guest appearance)
June 6, 2006 - Barbara Cook at the Met with Special Guests Josh Groban and Audra McDonald CD
...(Not While I'm Around and Move On duet with Barbara Cook)
November 7, 2006 - Josh releases third studio CD: "Awake"

NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS
2002 - Best-selling New Male Artist of 2002
September 13, 2003 - "Aren't They All Our Children," from the Concert for World Childrens Day,
...wins the Emmy for Outstanding Music and Lyrics
December 10, 2003 - Wins Billboard Music Awards for Classical Crossover Artist & Album
September 15, 2004 - Wins AOL RED Members Choice Award for particpation in the World Music Awards
September 2004 - Josh’s song Remember from the Movie “Troy” nominated for a 2004 World Soundtrack Award
September 2004 - Nominated for World Music Awards: World's Best Male Artist
September 2004 - Nominated for American Music Award: Favorite Male Artist — Pop or Rock
October 2004 - Nominated for Billboard Backstage Pass Touring Award: Top Breakthrough Act, Top Small Venue Tour
October 2004 - Nominated for People's Choice Award: Favorite Male Singer
November 9, 2004 - Wins 2004 Billboard Backstage Pass Award for Top Small Venue Tour
December 2004 - Nominated for 2005 MTV Asia's Award for "Favorite Male Artist"
December 2004 - "Believe" nominated for a 2005 Film Critics' Choice Awards for "Best Song"
December 2004 - Nominated for 2004 Pollstar Concert Industry Award for "Best New Touring Artist"
December 2004 - "Believe" nominated for 2005 Golden Globe Award for "Best Original Song"
December 2004 - "Closer" nominated for 2004 Billboard Award for "Billboard 200 Album of the Year"
December 7, 2004 - First GRAMMY Nomination: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, "You Raise Me Up"
December 2004 - Nominated for 2004 DVD Exclusive Award for "Overall DVD, Music Program" (Josh Groban: Live at the Greek)
January 25, 2005 - "Believe" nominated for a 2005 Academy Award (OSCAR) "Best Original Song in a motion picture"
February 4, 2005 - Wins 2004 Pollstar Concert Industry Award for "Best New Touring Artist"
June 9, 2005 - Josh wins American Society of Young Musicians Favorite Male Vocalist Award
August 24, 2005 - "Believe" nominated for 2005 World Soundtrack Award for "Best Original Song Written for Film"
December 8, 2005 - Believe nominated for GRAMMY: Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
February 8, 2006 - Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri won the GRAMMY for Josh's song Believe in the category
..."Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media"

GOLD & PLATINUM ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS
April 5, 2002 - CD "Josh Groban" certified Gold
May 7, 2002 - CD "Josh Groban" certified Platinum
November 4, 2002 - CD "Josh Groban" certified Double Platinum
January 9, 2003 - CD "Josh Groban" certified Triple Platinum
February 6, 2003 - CD "Josh Groban in Concert" certified Gold
October 28, 2003 - DVD "Josh Groban in Concert" certified Gold, Platinum & six times Platinum
December 17, 2003 - CD "Closer" certified Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum
February 26, 2004 - CD "Josh Groban" certified Four Times Platinum and CD "Closer" certified Triple Platinum
November 10, 2004 - CD "Closer" certified Four Times Platinum
March 14, 2005 - Single "You Raise Me Up" certified Gold

ALBUM SALES CHART RANKINGS
July 25, 2002 - CD "Josh Groban" reaches peak position of number 8 on the Billboard 200 Chart
November 29, 2003 - CD "Closer" debuts at #4 on Billboard 200 Chart & #1 on the Internet Sales Chart
January 24, 2004 - CD "Closer" Reaches #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart (Josh's first #1 CD!)
December 2004 - CD "Closer" is #3 on the Billboard 200 Year-End Chart for 2004
December 2004 - Josh Groban is #5 on the Billboard 200 Album Artist for 2004
July 16, 2005 - Inducted into Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame for Musicians (15th top-selling musician)

RADIO AIRPLAY/VIDEO AIRPLAY
August 17 & 24, 2002 - First single, To Where You Are, #1 on Adult Contemporary charts two weeks straight
December 28, 2002 - Second single, O Holy Night, #1 on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart
February 2003 - Third single, You're Still You, released for radio airplay
November 20, 2003 - Video for You Raise Me Up premiers on VH1
February 14, 2004 - Video for You Raise Me Up appears on VH1 Top 20 Countdown: Flava of the Week
March 5, 2004 - Fourth single, You Raise Me Up, #1 on Adult Contemporary charts
May 2004 - Fifth single, Remember (from "Troy"), released for radio airplay
August 2004 - Sixth single, Remember When It Rained released for radio airplay
December 11, 2004 - Seventh single, Believe, jumps from #19 to #1, setting a new Billboard record!
September 2006 - Eighth single, You Are Loved (Don't Give Up) released for radio airplay



TV: COMEDIES/DRAMAS/ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS
May 22, 2001 - Plays Malcolm Wyatt on the season finale of Ally McBeal
December 10 and 24, 2001 - Returns as Malcolm Wyatt for the Christmas episode of Ally McBeal
June 19, 2005 - Voice of the "Whiny Parishioner" on "American Dad" on FOX
April 3, 2007 - Dancing With the Stars
April 25, 2007 - American Idol Gives Back

TV: TALK SHOWS
April 13, 1999 - The Rosie O'Donnell Show
January 28, 2002 - The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
April 16, 2002 - The Rosie O'Donnell Show
May 29, 2002 - The View
July 11, 2002 - The Oprah Winfrey Show
December 4, 2002 - Live With Regis & Kelly
November 13, 2003 - The View
December 4, 2003 - The Ellen Degeneres Show
December 15, 2003 - The Sharon Osbourne Show
December 18, 2003 - The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
February 6, 2004 - Oprah Winfrey's 50th Birthday Show
April 2, 2004 - On the Record With Bob Costas
July 14, 2004 - The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
October 26, 2004 - The Oprah Winfrey Show
November 10, 2004 - Late Night With Conan O'Brien
March 2, 2005 - Oprah Winfrey's "Wildest Dreams" Show
November 10, 2006 - Live With Regis & Kelly
February 8, 2007 - Late Night With Conan O'Brien
February 9, 2007 - The View
April 2, 2007 - Jimmy Kimmel Live
April 27, 2007 - The Ellen Degeneres Show
November 20, 2007 - Oprah Winfrey's "Favorite Things" Show
Oprah Winfrey's "Favorite Things" Encore Show
December 10, 2007 - Live With Regis & Kelly
December 20, 2007 - Rachael Ray Show
February 11, 2008 - The Ellen Degeneres Show
February 25, 2008 - Jimmy Kimmel Live
April 30, 2008 - The Late Show With David Letterman
May 19, 2008 - The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
May 21, 2008 - Ellen Degeneres
May 21, 2008 - Jimmy Kimmel Live

TV: MAGAZINE SHOWS
January 25, 2002 - Entertainment Tonight
February 3, 2002 - Extra
May 28, 2002 - Access Hollywood
January 18, 2003 - Celebrity Justice
October 27, 2003 - Extra!
November 10, 2003 - Access Hollywood
November 28, 2003 - Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood
December 16, 2003 - Extra!
August 4, 2004 - Access Hollywood
September 8, 2004 - Good Day Live
July 24, 2006 - Extra!
October 25, 2006 - E! News
November 18, 2007 - VH1 American Music Awards Red Carpet Coverage
November 23, 2006 - Entertainment Tonight
November 28, 2007 - Access Hollywood
December 5, 2007 - Access Hollywood
December 24, 2007 - Entertainment Tonight
February 10, 2008 - TV Guide GRAMMY Red Carpet Coverage
May 28, 2008 - Extra!
June 12, 2008 - Hollywood 411

TV: NEWS PROGRAMS
December 12, 2001 - Larry King Live ("To Where You Are")
January 1, 2002 - The Today Show
April 12, 2002 - ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
April 12, 2002 - 20/20 (Original)
May 2, 2002 - Good Morning America
July 27, 2002 - Larry King Live ("Vincent")
December 20, 2002 - 20/20 (Re-airs: updated)
October 22, 2003 - CNN Headline News reviews "You Raise Me Up"
November 11, 2003 - Good Morning America
November 12, 2003 - CNN Headline News reviews "Closer"
April 6, 2004 - Good Morning America
December 24, 2004 - Good Morning America
September 12, 2005 - Larry King Live ("Angel" with Sarah McLachlan)
September 26, 2005 - The Today Show ("America" and "Smile")
April 10, 2006 - The Today Show
April 26, 2006 - Good Morning America
November 8, 2006 - Good Morning America
November 16, 2006 - The Tonight Show ("You Are Loved")
November 17, 2006 - The Today Show
February 7, 2007 - The Today Show ("February Song")
November 30, 2007 - Good Morning America
December 14, 2007 - Larry King Live
December 21, 2007 - ABC News Nightline
December 22, 2007 - Good Morning America
December 25, 2007 - Good Morning America
February 8, 2008 - CBS Early Show
May 6, 2008 - Good Morning America
May 16, 2008 - Good Morning America
March 3, 2008 - Larry King Live
May 16, 2008 - Good Morning America ("You Raise Me Up" and "Awake")
June 16, 2008 - CNN Soundcheck

TV: AWARDS SHOWS
January 12, 2003 - People's Choice Awards (presenter)
January 13, 2003 - American Music Awards (presenter)
September 15, 2004 - World Music Awards (nominated and performed)
November 14, 2004 - American Music Awards (nominated and performed)
January 10, 2005 - Critics' Choice Awards ("Believe" nominated)
January 16, 2005 - Golden Globe Awards ("Believe" nominated)
February 13, 2005 - GRAMMY Awards (nominated)
February 27, 2005 - Academy Awards (OSCARS)
November 21, 2006 - American Music Awards (performed "February Song")
November 18, 2007 - American Music Awards (presenter)
February 10, 2008 - GRAMMY Awards (performed "The Prayer" with Andrea Bocelli)

TV: SPECIALS
September 11, 2002 - Concert for America
November 14, 2002 - Concert for World Children's Day
December 11, 2002 (recorded) - Nobel Peace Prize Concert
March 15, 2004 - VH1 All Access: Josh Groban
May 28, 2004 - "We Are the Future" Concert
June 18, 2004 - Nickelodeon's U-Pick Live!
September 5 & 6, 2004 - The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy
December 14, 2004 - The Royal Variety Performance 2004
December 31, 2004 - Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
January 15, 2005 - Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope
April 17, 2005 - VH1 "Save the Music" Concert
July 2, 2005 - Live8 (U.S. portion in Philadelphia)
January 19, 2007 - Live From Abbey Road
July 1, 2007 - Concert for Diana
December 31, 2007 - VH1 What Perez Says About 2007
February 15, 2008 - Celine Dion: Taking Chances
June 27, 2008 - 46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela

TV: PBS PROGRAMS
September 18, 2001- Charlotte Church: Enchantment, Live from Cardiff, Wales (guest appearance)
July 31, 2002 - Evening at Pops with John Williams (guest appearance)
November 23, 2002 - First televised music special "Josh Groban in Concert" on Great Performances on PBS
December 31, 2003 - Great Performances 30th Anniversary: a Celebration in Song (clip from previous PBS appearance)
December 2004 - Second PBS special, "Josh Groban: Live at the Greek," airs on Great Performances
December 2005 - Michael Bublé: Caught in the Act (guest appearance)
February 6, 2007 - Charlie Rose
May 21, 2008 - Tavis Smiley
June 26, 2008 - Third PBS special, "Awake Live," airs on Soundstage

TV: COMMERCIALS
September 2002 - Verizon "Lady Liberty" Commercial
January 2003 - Best Buy Commercial
May 2003 - Hollywood Bowl Unsung Heroes Contest Commercial
October 2003 - "Saving Jessica Lynch" TV Movie Promo
November 2003 - Various stations broadcast "Closer" Promo Commercial
January 2007 - Hallmark Valentines CD - "With You" - Commercial

TV: SPORTS
November 22, 2001 - National Anthem - Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers
January 1, 2002 - Brian Boitano's Skating Spectacular
February 24, 2002 - Winter Olympics closing ceremonies
October 19, 2002 - National Anthem - World Series
February 1, 2004 - Super Bowl Pre-game Show - NASA Columbia Crew Tribute
October 22, 2005 - National Anthem - World Series

TV: HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
December 21, 2001 - A Home for the Holidays
November 28, 2002 - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
December 4, 2002 - Christmas in Rockefeller Center
December 14, 2002 (recorded) - Christmas at the Vatican
November 23, 2006 - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 28, 2007 - Christmas in Rockefeller Center
December 25, 2007 - Disney's Christmas Day Parade

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