Prince, Collision, and Frankie Valli Among Recipients of Grammy Special Merit Awards

A Grammy Reward Recognition

Prince, The Clash, and Frankie Valli were among the honorees receiving a Grammy Award.

Ceremony Details

The event was held on Saturday evening (February 1) at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, leading up to the Grammy Main Prize ceremony on Sunday evening.

Organized by the Academy of Sound Recording, this honor is bestowed upon artists who have made significant contributions to the music industry. This year, the award also went to Frank Frankie Beverly, Gospel singer Dr. Bobby Jones, and Prog Blues musician Taj Mahal Chambers.

The trustee prize recipients included composers Erroll Garner and Tanya Leon, along with producer Glin Jones. Additionally, acoustic pioneer Dr. Leo Beranek received an award this year.

Among those who honored Prince at the ceremony was Jimmy Jam, a member of the Minneapolis group closely associated with him during his early career. “He had the best work ethic of everyone I met,” Jam stated. “What he taught me was to see the greatness in others.”

Chuck D from Public Enemy presented the award to Punk ICONS The Clash, reading a message from surviving members Mick Jones, Paul Simon, and Topper Headon. “When you heard our voice, we also heard yours,” the message concluded.

Upcoming Grammy Ceremony

The 67th Grammy Awards will take place tonight (February 2) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Comedian Trevor Noah will host the event for the fifth consecutive year. Beyoncé leads the nominations with 11, making her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.

See the full list of nominees for this year here.

The show will be broadcast live on CBS starting at 8 pm EST in the USA. Paramount+ subscribers with Showtime can also stream the Grammys live this year. Fans in the UK will need to tune in at 1 a.m. on Monday, and Paramount+ will stream the ceremony internationally.

Billy Eilish, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter are all set to perform. British artists Cynthia Erivo, Ray, and Chris Martin from Coldplay will also be part of the lineup.

Music legend Stevie Wonder will lead a tribute to the late Quincy Jones alongside Janelle Monáe. This year, the ceremony aims to raise funds for those affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles.