Performances by Dionne Warwick, Randy Newman, Andra Day, Dwight Yoakam, Charlie Wilson, Kirk Franklin, Catherine Russell, Paul Shaffer and more
Tuesday, July 11th 2017 Beacon Theatre, NYC
The Recording Academy® will honor its 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients with an awards ceremony and live tribute concert on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Shirley Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, Sly Stone,and the Velvet Underground. Led by GRAMMY® - winning industry icon Paul Shaffer as musical director, the tribute concert will feature rare performances by honorees and never-seen renditions by those they've inspired. Just confirmed to perform are past GRAMMY nominee Catherine Russell, five-time GRAMMY winner Dionne Warwick, and past GRAMMY nominee Charlie Wilson. Past GRAMMY nominee Andra Day, will honor Simone; 12-time GRAMMY winner Kirk Franklin, will pay tribute to Caesar; six-time GRAMMY winner Randy Newman, who will honor Ostin; and two-time GRAMMY winner Dwight Yoakam will salute Rodgers. In addition to the tribute concert, special celebrity guests will present recipients their award statues and guests will enjoy never-before-seen video packages celebrating each of the honorees' contributions to the music industry and our cultural heritage. Be part of Grammy history and see this incredible show and amazing performances.