British punk band The Clash and legendary superstar Prince have been chosen to receive the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be handed out during the Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony during Grammy week in February.
The honor is given to performers who “during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.”
This year’s other Lifetime Achievement Award honorees include blues musician Taj Mahal, Four Seasons singer Frankie Valli, R&B singer Frankie Beverly, hip-hop artist Roxanne Shante and gospel vocalist Dr. Bobby Jones.
“It’s an amazing privilege to honor this eclectic group of music icons during the year’s biggest week in music,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, shares. “Each of this year’s Special Merit Award recipients has left an indelible mark on music, from paving the way for others to innovation that forever has changed the trajectory of the musical landscape. We can’t wait to celebrate this group and their achievements in February.”
The Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony is set to take place Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. The Grammys air live from LA on Feb. 2 on CBS and will stream live on Paramount+.
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