The Special Merit Awards Ceremony will take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Grammy Week.
The Recording Academy has named music legends Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan among this year’s recipients of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
“She is a trailblazer, storyteller and the voice of power and freedom for many generations. Her live performances are nothing short of electrifying. Chaka Khan remains a living force in music – an artist whose work and life continue to inspire, elevate and redefine what is possible,” said the statement.
Honorees are chosen for their “creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording,” the Academy said in a press release.
Recording Academy CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., said in the press release that the group of recipients represents “an extraordinary group whose influence spans generations, genres and the very foundation of modern music.”
The Special Merit Awards Ceremony will take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Grammy Week festivities leading up to the main televised Grammy Awards event.
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Source: Black Enterprise
