Prince among recipients of Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Grammys

23 December 2024, 12:57 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly

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The Recording Academy have announced the 2025 recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Prince, Frankie Beverly, The Clash, Dr. Bobby Jones, Taj Mahal, Roxanne Shante, and Frankie Valli are the list of 2025 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. Trustees Awards will also go to Erroll Garner, Glyn Johns, and Tania León, and the Technical GRAMMY Award will honour Dr. Leo Beranek.

Thank you to the #Grammys for one of the 2025 Special Merit Award Honorees - Lifetime Achievement Awards - by the @RecordingAcad board of trustees. It is always an honor for the recognition, whether from the Grammys or our Fams in the Purple Army, as it highlights Prince’s… pic.twitter.com/UbgeCLgQpm
— Prince (@prince) December 20, 2024

"It's an amazing privilege to honor this eclectic group of music icons during the year's biggest week in music," Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said in a statement. "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 Special Merit Awards will take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles on 1 February 2025, ahead of the Grammys ceremony. For more information, visit grammy.com.