The Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing and Songwriters & Composers Wing are joining forces to host “A Celebration of Craft.” Taking place Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the GRAMMY Museum in Downtown Los Angeles, the inaugural event, the first-ever joint GRAMMY Week event for the Academy’s craft Wings, will honor seven-time GRAMMY winner Leslie Ann Jones for her prolific work as a recording and mixing engineer and record producer. The event will also salute the year-round work of the Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings and shine a light on the people working behind the scenes to create the year’s best musical works, including this year’s Songwriter Of The Year nominees. The premiere celebration kicks off the official start of GRAMMY Week 2024, the Recording Academy’s weeklong celebration comprising official GRAMMY Week events honoring the music community in the lead-up to the 2024 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards.

“A Celebration of Craft” also debuts during a major development for the production and songwriting fields at the annual GRAMMY Awards. For the first time ever, the Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical categories will be awarded in the General Field of the GRAMMY Awards at the 2024 GRAMMYs next month. The Recording Academy announced these significant additions last June after they were voted on and passed by the Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees last May; relocating these categories allows all GRAMMY voters to participate in the voting process for these non-genre-specific categories and recognize excellence in the important fields of producing and songwriting.

“Songwriting and producing are some of the fundamental building blocks of our industry — in addition to, of course, performing and recording,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. told GRAMMY.com about the GRAMMY category changes." “We feel this change is an opportunity to allow our full voting membership to participate … We are excited that our entire voting body will be able to contribute to such important categories like Songwriter Of The Year and Producer Of The Year. Again, these are such important parts of our Awards process. But bigger than that, they're an important part of the music ecosystem. Since these categories are not genre-specific, and they are across many different genres, we felt it was responsible to put them in the General Field so everyone could vote for these important awards.”

A recording and mixing engineer and record producer for more than 40 years, Leslie Ann Jones has held staff positions at ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles, the Automatt Recording Studios in San Francisco, and Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Now at Skywalker Sound, she continues her career recording and mixing music for records, films, video games, and television, and producing records primarily in the classical genre. Over the course of her career, she has worked with artists from Herbie Hancock, the Kronos Quartet, Holly Near, and Michael Feinstein to Santana, Bobby McFerrin, Charlie Haden, BeBe & CeCe Winans, ConFunkShun, and many more.

The first woman Chair of the Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees (1999-2001), Jones is the recipient of seven GRAMMY Awards, including four for Best Engineered Album, Classical and one for Best Immersive Audio Album. She serves on the Advisory Board of Institute for the Musical Arts, the Board of Directors of the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), and she is an Artistic Advisor to the Technology and Applied Composition degree program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Jones was also inducted into the NAMM TEC Hall of Fame in 2019 and is a Heyser lecturer. She was also the recipient of the 2022 G.A.N.G. Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Jones chaired the committee that wrote “Recommendations for Hi-Resolution Music Production,” published by the Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy, and is also a member of the Library of Congress’ National Recording Preservation Board.

“I’m so excited for our Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings to come together for ‘A Celebration of Craft’ later this month,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said in a statement. “Both Wings are a critical part of our mission at the Recording Academy to create spaces for music creators to thrive, and I look forward to joining with music people from both of these communities to kick off our GRAMMY Week celebrations.”

“From her decades-spanning recording career to her work as former Chair of the Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees, a co-chair of the P&E Wing, and much more, Leslie Ann Jones has always been committed to the music community and to excellence in recording,” said Maureen Droney, Vice President of the Producers & Engineers Wing, in a statement. “It’s a privilege to convene our national network of creatives and technicians to salute her at ‘A Celebration of Craft’ with the Songwriters & Composers Wing, an essential collaborator in our effort to recognize the people behind the music.”

“‘A Celebration of Craft’ will mark the first GRAMMY Week event for the Songwriters & Composers Wing since our Wing was founded in 2021, and we could not be more enthusiastic to come together with our community for an evening dedicated to celebrating their creativity,” said Susan Stewart, Managing Director of the Songwriters & Composers Wing. “We’re thrilled to co-host this event with our friends in the Producers & Engineers Wing and pay tribute to the diverse creative professions in our industry together.”

The 2024 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards, will air live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 4 (8 -11:30 p.m. LIVE ET/5-8:30 p.m. LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network and will stream on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).

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The 2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 67th GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, Feb. 2. Watch highlights from the 2025 GRAMMYs on live.GRAMMY.com.

The 2025 GRAMMYs telecast will be reimagined to raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Donate to the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals.

In light of the wildfires impacting Los Angeles, the 2025 GRAMMY Week event schedule has been repurposed to focus on raising funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals. Donate to the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals.

Twenty-time GRAMMY winner Kirk Franklin will be celebrated at the 2025 Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective, one of the marquee events during GRAMMY Week 2025. Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award, which celebrates Black music creators whose commitment to their craft has profoundly shaped the industry and whose legacy of service inspires countless people around the world. 

An official GRAMMY Week 2025 event, the fourth annual Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective takes place Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, days ahead of the 2025 GRAMMYs. The event will highlight Franklin's transformative impact on gospel music and his dedication to mentoring the next generation of creators.

"Kirk has not only revolutionized gospel music, but has also bridged the gap between genres, redefining the possibilities of musical expression and inspiring generations with his message of hope and faith," Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said. "His unwavering dedication to his craft and his legacy of service embody the very essence of the Black Music Icon Award. We look forward to honoring Kirk for his profound influence on the industry and the countless lives he continues to touch worldwide."

GRAMMY Week is the Recording Academy's weeklong celebration comprising official GRAMMY Week events celebrating the music community and current GRAMMY nominees in the lead-up to the annual GRAMMY Awards. GRAMMY Week 2025  culminates with the 2025 GRAMMYs, which take place live on Sunday, Feb. 2, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The 2025 GRAMMYs will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the telecast, the 2025 GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on live.GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy's YouTube channel.

Learn more about Kirk Franklin below:

As a gospel artist, Franklin has revolutionized the genre by seamlessly blending gospel, R&B, and hip-hop. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Franklin began playing piano at the age of 4 and directing choirs by 11. His groundbreaking debut album, Kirk Franklin & The Family, became the first gospel album to sell over 1 million copies, remaining on Billboard’s Gospel charts for an impressive 100 weeks. Known for iconic tracks such as "Stomp," "Revolution," and "Brighter Day," Franklin's innovative music has crossed over into mainstream success, reshaping the gospel genre.

Through a joint-venture partnership with RCA Records and his company, Fo Yo Soul Entertainment, Franklin has created diverse, Christ-centered content while mentoring urban youth. Across his 13 albums, all certified gold or platinum, he has earned multiple accolades, including nine Dove Awards, 33 Stellar Awards, and a Soul Train Award. His collaborations with artists such as Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, and Chance the Rapper have further bridged the gap between gospel and mainstream music, reaching wider audiences.

In addition to his musical achievements, Franklin is an author, penning the 2011 book The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms, which addresses topics like marriage, politics and faith with refreshing transparency. Through his foundation, the Franklin Imagine Group (TFIG), he leads community outreach initiatives focused on education and mentorship, empowering future generations to grow through faith and music.

Franklin's leadership of urban contemporary gospel choirs — including the Family, God's Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC) — continues to dominate the Billboard Gospel charts while achieving crossover appeal. As a trailblazer in gospel music, Franklin's legacy resonates on a global scale, uniting audiences through the transformative power of faith.

Learn more about the Black Music Collective below:

The Black Music Collective is a hub for power players in Black music, across all genres, under the GRAMMY roof, bringing together creative geniuses and business leaders to set unified goals, align on a shared agenda, and build community. Follow the Black Music Collective on Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.

The 2025 Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective will mark the fourth consecutive year of celebrating influential Black artists and industry leaders. Produced by MVD Inc., with Adam Blackstone returning as music supervisor, the event continues to recognize those whose contributions have profoundly shaped the music industry and culture.

"Bad Bunny makes a salsa-inspired album" was not on our 2025 bingo card — at least not before the GRAMMY winner released the album singles "EL CLúB" and "PIToRRO DE COCO," in December. The distorted strains of música jíbara on the former and the plena-inspired guitar on the latter were a tip-off that a new chapter was opening.

Debí Tirar Más Fotos ("I Should Have Taken More Photos"), announced in the final week of 2024 and released on Jan. 5, sounds like nothing he’s done before. While 2023’s cinematic, trap-filled Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana  — which is nominated for Best Música Urbana Album at the 2025 GRAMMYs — was more obviously ambitious, Bad Bunny’s follow up is even more of a feat. The perpetually shapeshifting artist took distinctly Puerto Rican musical styles, including very old folk rhythms and used them both to explore his personal roots and as a symbol of resistance.

The album’s cover art is a photograph of what looks like someone’s backyard, bordered by banana trees. The only objects in the frame are two mismatched white plastic chairs. In the promotional photos for the album, he appears sunburned and dressed down in a way that suggests a rural lifestyle well inland on the island. Like many of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio’s artistic choices, it’s both serious and self-consciously ironic. In this case, it’s an assertion of Puerto Rican identity and a deadpan comeback for critical fans who say he went Hollywood on his last album. 

It’s true that BB’s feet haven’t touched the ground for, oh, his entire career. He spent 2023 doing the bicoastal hustle between New York and Los Angeles. In 2024, his Most Wanted Tour took him across North America for 48 dates, including three nights in San Juan, Puerto Rico. With upcoming roles in ​​Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 and the Darren Aronofsky picture Caught Stealing, he clearly isn’t done with Hollywood. Still, Debí Tirar Más Fotos finds Bad Bunny returning his attention to Puerto Rico, and finding fresh inspiration there. 

Here’s five more key points we gleaned from el conejo malo’s latest.

He’s Feeling Very Grounded 

Between his often emotionally honest lyrics, and history of political advocacy, no one would call the maverick of Latin trap shallow. However, until March 2024, he was twenty-something. Debí Tirar Más Fotos is an encouraging look at how the wunderkind (who will turn 31 in just a few months) has changed so many rules in the music industry, and is stepping into his third decade of life as well as the second decade of his career. 

The 17-track release has intense Saturn-return energy. It finds him sounding grounded in a way that’s new. This is a mature Bad Bunny, dispensing wisdom like, "While you're alive, you should love as much as you can" — even when he’s speaking through Puerto Rican filmmaker Jacobo Morales. 

If you are feeling the need to plant your feet in terra firma to prepare for whatever 2025 might hold, this is the album to add to your rotation.

It’s A Roots Album…

This is a consciously Puerto Rican album, musically as in every other way. It’s well documented that Bad Bunny loves salsa, and on "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" and "NuevaYol" he reinterprets salsa with the ear of a passionate, lifelong young fan. He also goes beyond the mezcolanza of sounds and influences identified as salsa to delve into the many roots of Puerto Rican music, including bomba and plena. 

"Café con Ron" draws on plena with an assist from Los Pleneros de la Cresta. Meanwhile, the raw sound of "EoO" and "Voy a llevarte pa PR" references reggaeton’s ’90s roots.

…But It’s More Than A Roots Album

Going back to your primordial musical roots is a tried and true move for an artist at a certain point in their career, and an album that tosses a few folksy references into the mix as a statement can find its way to a corny place. Debí Tirar Más Fotos never gets there. 

Expressive and thoughtful production from MAG, Tainy, and La Pacienca (the singer’s usual team of collaborators) gives the album an ethereal feel. This elevates the more traditional, acoustic elements and helps blend them into the reggaeton and electronic sounds. In the process, they end up creating entirely new fusions, as is the case with the electro-plena of "EL CLúB." 

As always, Bad Bunny is more concerned with what he has to say than meeting anyone's external expectations. Figuring out where to file Debí Tirar Más Fotos is someone else’s problem.

It’s Personal, Even At Its Most Unspecific

With its eclectic mix of sounds and dreamy production, the album takes on a free-associative quality that feels like a trip through Benito's mind. 

There are many singer/songwriter moments that border on Latin indie: "WELTiTA" is an actual collaboration with Puerto Rican indie band Chuwi; "TURiSTA" is a sensitive bolero sung to a past lover. "En mi vida fuiste turista / tu solo viste lo mejor de mi y no lo que yo sufría," he sings in the latter song. ("You were a tourist in my life / You only saw the best of me and not what I suffered") It can be read as a love song or a rueful reflection on actual tourism.

"Tourists come here to enjoy the beautiful places, and then they leave and they don't have to deal with the problems that Puerto Ricans have to deal with day-to-day," he told TIME magazine. "And they leave. They couldn't see that part of each one of us: the defects, the trauma, the worries, the pains, the wounds of the past. It's like they were a tourist in your life."

He has said that none of the lovelorn songs are about anyone in particular, but that’s neither here nor there. The album as a whole — the tributes to the music and artists who made him, the admission that it all represents who he is — is more vulnerable than any romantic confession could be. The permission he seems to have given himself to be this genuine, also gave him the freedom required to take his art to new heights.

It's Political & Full Of Boricua Pride

There are layers of meaning in the Debí Tirar Más Fotos’s emphatic Puerto Rican-ness. Some of those go beyond the personal and speak to larger issues around the island and its history. The album was entirely recorded in Puerto Rico and everyone involved is Puerto Rican. In addition to those already mentioned, he pulled in fellow islanders RaiNao, Omar Courtz and Dei V. The "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" features young instrumentalists from the music school Libre de Música San Juan. 

"Every one of them is Puerto Rican and there for a reason," Bad Bunny told The New York Times. "When I listened to them, I felt like I was there in Santurce, hanging out."

It goes beyond feel-good gestures and includes direct protest against those who would exploit Puerto Rico and its resources and the expense of its people and culture. On "LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii" he sings "Quieren quitarme el río y también la playa, quieren al barrio mío y que abuelita se vaya, no sueltes la bandera … que no quiero que hagan contigo lo que pasó a Hawaii." ("They want to take away the river and also the beach, they want my neighborhood and grandma to leave, don’t let go of the flag … I don’t want them to do with you what happened to Hawaii.")

The 2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 67th GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, Feb. 2. Watch highlights from the 2025 GRAMMYs on live.GRAMMY.com.

The 2025 GRAMMYs telecast will be reimagined to raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Donate to the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals.

In light of the wildfires impacting Los Angeles, the 2025 GRAMMY Week event schedule has been repurposed to focus on raising funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals. Donate to the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals.

Ahead of the 2025 GRAMMYs, the Recording Academy has announced the 2025 Special Merit Awards honorees.

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

An official GRAMMY Week 2025 event, the Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Budweiser, celebrating the 2025 Special Merit Award recipients will return to the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, one day ahead of the 2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 67th GRAMMY Awards.

"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."

GRAMMY Week is the Recording Academy's weeklong celebration comprising official GRAMMY Week events celebrating the music community and current GRAMMY nominees in the lead-up to the annual GRAMMY Awards. GRAMMY Week 2025  culminates with the 2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which take place live on Sunday, Feb. 2, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The 2025 GRAMMYs will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the telecast, the 2025 GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on live.GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy's YouTube channel.

Learn more about the 2025 Special Merit Awards honorees below:

Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees

This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of the Recording Academy's National Trustees to performers* who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording. (*through 1972, recipients included non-performers)

Frankie Beverly^, a Philadelphia native, began his musical journey performing in church at a young age. As a teenager, he formed The Butlers, a music group that later evolved into Frankie Beverly's Raw Soul. Frankie and the band's rise to prominence began in the mid-1970s, after capturing the attention of the legendary Marvin Gaye, who invited the group to tour with him as his opening act. While on tour with Gaye, and with his encouragement, the group changed their name to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. Officially arriving on the scene in 1977, Frankie led Maze to a string of indelible hits including "Before I Let Go," "Happy Feelin's," "Lady Of Magic," and "Workin' Together." With Maze, Frankie and the group continued to thrive with a series of influential albums, including Joy And Pain, Live In New Orleans, We Are One, Can't Stop The Love, and Live In Los Angeles, solidifying Frankie and the group's legacy. 

Formed in 1976 in the vanguard of British punk, The Clash — Joe Strummer^, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nick "Topper" Headon — became one of the most iconic rock bands of the era, known for their intelligent protest and stylish rebellion in the late '70s and early '80s. Having their first U.S. hit in 1982, they were pioneers in integrating elements of militant reggae, dub, funk, jazz, and hip-hop into their music, influencing fellow bands, musicians and DJs alike, then and now. Their recorded legacy spans five albums — three single records, The Clash, Give 'Em Enough Rope, and Combat Rock, one double album London Calling and one triple album Sandinista! with their music confronting issues such as racism, violence, drugs, love, and police corruption. As detailed in NME, their manifesto stands firmly for anti-fascism, anti-violence, anti-racism, and creative expression. The Clash's legacy remains immense, marked by their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and their ever-expanding fan base. 

Gospel vocalist, television host, and radio host Dr. Bobby Jones launched his entertainment career in 1976 on WSM-TV with the debut of "Nashville Gospel." Building on its success, he became the host and executive producer of "Bobby Jones Gospel," which premiered on Black Entertainment Television in 1980 and became the longest-running original series in cable television history. Jones graduated from Tennessee State University and received his Bachelor of Science. He received his Doctor of Education degree from Vanderbilt University. Jones was appointed Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Dominica in 2006. As a musician, he has toured with the musical group New Life, and the Nashville Super Choir, and built a discography spanning 14 releases, among other achievements. He's received over 1,500 awards, including a GRAMMY for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group for "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today." 

In a career spanning six decades, four-time GRAMMY winner Taj Mahal has helped popularize and reshape the scope of the blues and personify the concept of "World Music," years before the phrase existed. He has explored and incorporated countless musical styles into his astonishing body of work, and he has collaborated with a vast range of musicians, including the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Angélique Kidjo, Ziggy Marley, and others. With his group, the Rising Sons — one of the first interracial bands —he opened for Otis Redding and The Temptations and mingled with giants like Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. He began his solo career with such pioneering projects as Taj Mahal, The Natch'l Blues and the expansive double album Giant Step/De Old Folks at Home. Taj has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and honored with the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Over his 40-year career, iconic singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer Prince^ sold over 150 million records worldwide, ranking among the best-selling musicians of all time. With the release of 39 albums, and thousands of unreleased songs in his infamous Vault, spanning funk, rhythm and blues, rock, new wave, soul, blues, jazz, and hip-hop, his work received widespread critical praise. Prince was honored with seven GRAMMYs throughout his illustrious career — and three of his albums, 1999, Purple Rain, and Sign o' the Times — were inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. He was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in 2016, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2024. A champion for artists' rights worldwide, Prince was a mentor, a founding member of the Artist Empowerment Coalition, and a philanthropist, giving privately to countless organizations, musicians, charities, and causes. Prince is considered by many to be the greatest artist of all time. 

Roxanne Shante is a trailblazer in hip-hop and one of the first nationally-recognized female rappers. At 14 years of age, she released her debut single, "Roxanne's Revenge," which was certified Platinum in 2022. The track, a response record to UTFO's "Roxanne, Roxanne," sparked The Roxanne Wars, inspiring over 86 response songs. She became the first female rapper to achieve platinum singles and gold albums, solidifying her pioneering role in hip-hop. Shante also helped launch the careers of hip-hop icons, including Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, MC Shan, and Nas. She currently hosts the radio show "Have A Nice Day" on LL Cool J's Rock the Bells Radio on SiriusXM, which reaches seven million listeners daily. Her unique voice has also led to voice-over work in video games and animated films. In 2023, Shante was honored with the NAACP Legacy Award, celebrating her contributions to hip-hop and beyond. 

Frankie Valli's career with the Four Seasons, along with his solo success, has spawned countless hit singles and left an indelible mark on popular culture. With unforgettable tunes like "Sherry" and "Walk Like A Man," Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons have sold over 175 million records worldwide. His long-lasting career inspired the overwhelming success of the Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning Broadway musical "Jersey Boys" — the 13th longest-running Broadway show in history—which chronicles his journey and features his greatest hits with the Four Seasons. In 2015, his mega-hit "Big Girls Don't Cry" was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, a testament to the enduring legacy of his music. His most recent album, A Touch of Jazz, was released in 2021 and marked his first-ever foray into jazz. Valli continues to captivate audiences worldwide as his performances resonate across generations and borders. 

Read More: GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Awards | The Complete List

Trustees Award Honorees 

This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of the Recording Academy's National Trustees to individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance*, to the field of recording. (*through 1983, recipients included performers)

Erroll Garner^ was a globally celebrated pianist, composer, and pioneer for artists' rights. Renowned for his genre-defying artistry, Garner published over 200 compositions, including the iconic ballad "Misty," which continues to captivate listeners 70 years after its recording. His best-selling album, Concert by the Sea, was the first jazz album to achieve over $1 million in sales. Its 2015 GRAMMY and NAACP-nominated reissue debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts and won the Jazz Journalists Association's Award for Historic Recording of the Year. He has enjoyed extensive airplay, and during the release of the 12-album Octave Remastered Series in 2019 and 2020, Garner was the most-played artist on jazz radio nationwide. Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the ASCAP Pied Piper Award, Garner's vibrant legacy continues to inspire audiences worldwide. 

Glyn Johns is a pioneering producer and sound engineer who has helped shape some of the most influential recordings in modern music history. His career began in 1959 when he quickly set himself apart as a curious and experimental engineer, gaining recognition as possibly the first engineer to operate on a freelance basis. From his early days at IBC Studios in London to his enduring legacy with rock's most legendary acts, his enormous discography features legends such as the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, the Eagles, Eric Clapton, and The Clash amongst many others. In 2012, his immeasurable contributions were recognized when he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Award for Musical Excellence. His legacy in rock music is profound, with his techniques and ethics continuing to influence modern producers and engineers. 

Cuban-born musician Tania León is an acclaimed composer, conductor, and educator. She has been commissioned by orchestras worldwide, held Carnegie Hall's Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair for its 2023-2024 season, and currently serves as Composer-in-Residence with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. She studied under Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa, and has guest-conducted the New York Philharmonic, Gewandhausorchester Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Guanajuato, and Johannesburg Philharmonic, among others. She has lectured globally and received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from 10 institutions. In 2021, she was the first Latin American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music. She received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2022, the Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize from Northwestern University in 2023, and became the first woman to earn Spain's XIX Premio SGAE for Iberian American Music Tomás Luis de Victoria in 2023. In 2010, León founded Composers Now with the mission of empowering living composers, and she currently serves as the Artistic Director. 

Read More: GRAMMY Trustees Awards | The Complete List

Technical GRAMMY Award Honoree

This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of the Producers & Engineers Wing Advisory Council and Chapter Committees and ratification by the Recording Academy's National Trustees to individuals and/or companies/organizations/institutions who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.

Dr. Leo Beranek^ was a renowned American acoustician, inventor, professor, and entrepreneur whose expertise laid the foundation for modern acoustical engineering, particularly in noise control and concert hall acoustics. He authored 12 books, including the classic Acoustics, which became a cornerstone reference for both students and professional engineers. Dr. Beranek's groundbreaking work in the 1940s at Harvard University's Electro-Acoustic Laboratory led to the development of the anechoic chamber, a revolutionary space designed to absorb all reflections of sound and isolate external noise allowing the gathering of uncompromised acoustic data. Renowned for his expertise, he served as an acoustical consultant for concert halls around the world, including Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Among his many accolades, Beranek received the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for achievements in science and technology, awarded by President George W. Bush. 

Read More: GRAMMY Technical Awards | The Complete List

^Denotes posthumous honoree.

The 2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 67th GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, Feb. 2. Watch highlights from the 2025 GRAMMYs on live.GRAMMY.com.

The 2025 GRAMMYs telecast will be reimagined to raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Donate to the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals.

In light of the wildfires impacting Los Angeles, the 2025 GRAMMY Week event schedule has been repurposed to focus on raising funds to support wildfire relief efforts and aid music professionals. Donate to the Recording Academy's and MusiCares' Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals.

Alicia Keys, a 16-time GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter, musician, producer, and cultural icon, will be honored with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 2025 Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective. The event, an official GRAMMY Week 2025 event, will take place at the Fairmont Century Plaza on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, days ahead of the 2025 GRAMMYs.

Established in 2023 and named after the legendary producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Dr. Dre, the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award recognizes artists whose influence transcends music. It celebrates not only artistic excellence but also entrepreneurial achievements, philanthropic contributions, and global cultural impact. The Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective, celebrating its fourth annual edition in 2025, honors trailblazing artists and industry leaders who have made significant contributions to the music industry and culture. 

GRAMMY Week is the Recording Academy's weeklong celebration comprising official GRAMMY Week events celebrating the music community and current GRAMMY nominees in the lead-up to the annual GRAMMY Awards. GRAMMY Week 2025  culminates with the 2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which take place live on Sunday, Feb. 2, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The 2025 GRAMMYs will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the telecast, the 2025 GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on live.GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy's YouTube channel.

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Since her monumental debut album, Songs In A Minor (2001), Keys has achieved unparalleled success, selling more than 65 million records worldwide and receiving more than 5 billion streams. She is the No. 1 RIAA-certified female R&B artist of the millennium, with more than 37 million certified track sales and 20 million album sales in the U.S. Her eighth studio album, KEYS (Original and Unlocked), was followed by a sold-out world tour and the release of her best-selling memoir, More Myself: A Journey. In 2023, her Keys to the Summer tour showcased her dynamic artistry across 22 cities.

Beyond music, Keys is a New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur and advocate for women’s equality in the music industry. She co-founded She Is The Music, a nonprofit aimed at creating opportunities and equity for women in music, and is also the founder of Keys Soulcare, a lifestyle and wellness brand.

“From her timeless music to her unwavering dedication to uplifting others, Alicia has made an indelible impact on the world,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said in a statement. “Alicia embodies everything the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award represents — her artistry knows no bounds, her advocacy inspires meaningful change, and her influence has profoundly shaped culture. We are honored to celebrate her extraordinary legacy and the transformative contributions she continues to make in music and beyond.”

Returning to produce the Recording Academy Honors event is MVD Inc., with Adam Blackstone serving as the evening’s music supervisor. MVD Inc., founded by Miatta Johnson and Massah David, is renowned for crafting culturally resonant campaigns and experiences for major global brands and organizations.

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The Black Music Collective is a hub for power players in Black music, across all genres, under the GRAMMY roof, bringing together creative geniuses and business leaders to set unified goals, align on a shared agenda, and build community. Follow the Black Music Collective on Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.