Thursday, January 5, 2023
The
Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards Ceremony will return on 2/4 for the first time since 2020 at Los Angeles'
Wilshire Ebell Theatre.
The proceedings will honor recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award, Technical Grammy Award and Best Song for Social Change Award.
Lifetime Achievement Awards will be bestowed upon
Bobby McFerrin,
Nirvana, blues singer
Ma Rainey,
Nile Rodgers,
Slick Rick,
The Supremes and
Ann Wilson and
Nancy Wilson of
Heart. Photographer
Henry Diltz, pianist/educator
Ellis Marsalis and
Stax co-founder
Jim Stewart are Trustees Award recipients. And the
Audio Engineering Society (
AES) and
Dr. Andy Hildebrand will pick up Technical Grammy Awards.
"The Academy is proud to celebrate this diverse slate of influential music people spanning numerous genres and crafts as our 2023 Special Merit Awards honorees," said Recording Academy CEO
Harvey Mason Jr. "Each creator on this list has made an impact on our industry—from technical to creative achievements—representing the breadth of music's diverse community. We're excited to celebrate this group of legends that continues to inspire and shape the music world."
