Prince, The Clash, and Frankie Valli Named Recipients of 2025 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

2025 Grammy Award Winners Announced

The Recording Academy has unveiled its list of 2025 Grammy Award winners, featuring iconic names such as Prince, The Clash, and Frankie Valli.

Special Merit Awards Recognition

The prestigious institution shared its selections earlier today (December 20) on its official website. Joining Prince, The Clash, and Valli are gospel artist Dr. Bobby Lee, old-school hip-hop pioneer Roxanne Shante, Maze frontman Frankie Beverly, and blues musician Taj Mahal.

Producer Glyn Johns, known for his work on legendary albums by The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles, is set to receive the Trustees Award, along with jazz pianist Erroll Garner and classical composer Tanya Leon.

As stated by the Academy, this award honors those who have “made significant contributions beyond performance to the field of recording.” Additionally, the Tech Grammy will be awarded posthumously to the late acoustic engineer Dr. Leo Beranek, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 102.

Among the honorees, Prince, who died in 2016 at age 57, Joe Strummer of The Clash, who passed in 2002 at age 50, and Frankie Beverly, who died this September at age 77, will receive their lifetime achievement awards posthumously.

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. commented, “I am honored to recognize this diverse group of music icons during music’s most significant week of the year.”

“Each of this year’s Special Achievement Award recipients has left an indelible mark on music, from paving the way for others to innovations that forever changed the trajectory of the music landscape. We can’t wait to celebrate this group and their achievements in February.”

This past August, Prince was honored with an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a recognition his sister Sharon Nelson stated was “the award he wanted more than any other in his life.”

In the meantime, Frankie Valli made headlines recently after fans expressed concern over viral videos showing the 90-year-old singer at recent concerts. He responded, saying that “no one has ever forced me to do anything I didn’t want to do.”

Sam Fender paid tribute by performing a cover of The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ during a concert at The O2 last week.