Minnesota’s hometown hero is among the 2025 honorees for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the Recording Academy to performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.
Announced Friday, joining Prince on the list of 2025 honorees are Frankie Valli, the Clash, Roxanne Shanté, Frankie Beverly, Dr. Bobby Jones, and Taj Mahal. As part of Grammy Week, the awards (several posthumous) will be handed out at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony on Feb. 1, the day before the main Grammy Awards event.
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“It’s an amazing privilege to honor this eclectic group of music icons during the year’s biggest week in music,” says Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, 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.”
As Prince’s legacy lives on, the artist’s other posthumous awards have included his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this year.
