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MusiCares Person of the Year

Person of the Yearis an annual gala presented byMusiCares,a 501(c)(3) public charity and affiliate ofThe Recording Academy(the organization that distributes theGrammy Awards), to raise funds for MusiCares’ mission and to honor recording artists for their creative achievements and their dedication tophilanthropy.[1][2]Chosen by the MusiCares Foundation, award recipients are honored during "Grammy Week" (a string of events culminating with the annual Grammy Awards ceremony).[3]Person of the year gala consistes of a seated dinner and start-studded tribute concert.[4][5]

MusiCares Person of the Year
Awarded forArtistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy
CountryUnited States
Presented byMusiCares
First awarded1991
Last awardedOngoing annually
Website[1]

From 1991 to 1993, the first three MusiCares Person of the Year awards were presented to American musiciansDavid Crosby,Bonnie Raitt,andNatalie Cole.2018 honoreesFleetwood Macbecame the first group to receive the award.Dolly Partonis the firstcountryartist to receive the honor, in 2019.[6]In 2023,Smokey RobinsonandBerry Gordyreceived the award, marking the first time two luminaries were honored in one year.[7]2025 honereeJerry Garciaof theGrateful Deadwill be the first musician to receive the award posthumously.[8]The award was not presented in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.

Recipients

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Year[I] Image Recipient Lifetime Nationality Ref.
1991 David Crosby 1941–2023 United States [9]
1992 Bonnie Raitt b. 1949 United States [10]
1993 Natalie Cole 1950–2015 United States [11]
1994 Gloria Estefan b. 1957 Cuba
United States 		[12]
1995 Tony Bennett 1926–2023 United States [13]
1996 Quincy Jones b. 1933 United States [14]
1997 Phil Collins b. 1951 United Kingdom [15]
1998 Luciano Pavarotti 1935–2007 Italy [16]
1999 Stevie Wonder b. 1950 United States [15]
2000 Elton John b. 1947 United Kingdom [17]
2001 Paul Simon b. 1941 United States [18]
2002 Billy Joel b. 1949 United States [19]
2003 Bono b. 1960 Ireland [20]
2004 Sting b. 1951 United Kingdom [21]
2005 Brian Wilson b. 1942 United States [22]
2006 James Taylor b. 1948 United States [23]
2007 Don Henley b. 1947 United States [24]
2008 Aretha Franklin 1942–2018 United States [25]
2009 Neil Diamond b. 1941 United States [26]
2010 Neil Young b. 1945 Canada [27]
2011 Barbra Streisand b. 1942 United States [28]
2012 Paul McCartney b. 1942 United Kingdom [29]
2013 Bruce Springsteen b. 1949 United States [30]
2014 Carole King b. 1942 United States [31]
2015 Bob Dylan b. 1941 United States [32]
2016 Lionel Richie b. 1949 United States [33]
2017 Tom Petty 1950–2017 United States [34]
2018 Fleetwood Mac:
Mick Fleetwood
John McVie
Christine McVie
Lindsey Buckingham
Stevie Nicks 		b. 1947
b. 1945
1943–2022
b. 1949
b. 1948 		United States
United Kingdom 		[35]
2019 Dolly Parton b. 1946 United States [36]
2020 Aerosmith:
Joe Perry
Steven Tyler
Tom Hamilton
Joey Kramer
Brad Whitford 		b. 1950
b. 1948
b. 1951
b. 1950
b. 1952 		United States [37]
2022 Joni Mitchell b. 1943 Canada [38]
2023 Berry Gordy&Smokey Robinson b. 1929
b. 1940 		United States [39]
2024
Jon Bon Jovi b. 1962 United States [40]
2025 Grateful Dead:
Jerry Garcia
Bob Weir
Phil Lesh
Bill Kreutzmann
Mickey Hart 		1942–1995
b. 1947
1940–2024
b. 1946
b. 1943 		United States [41]

^[I]Each year is linked to an article about the Annual Grammy Awards ceremony of that year.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Donahue, Ann (January 30, 2010)."Neil Young Named MusiCares' Person of the Year".Billboard.RetrievedFebruary 12,2010.
  2. ^"Young named Person of the Year for Grammys".Toronto Sun.Sun Media Corporation.August 11, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon August 12, 2009.RetrievedMarch 11,2010.
  3. ^Laudadio, Marisa; Herndon, Jessica (January 27, 2010)."Sneak Peek: Inside Grammy Week Parties".People.Time Inc.Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedMarch 11,2010.
  4. ^"All-Star Lineup To Honor 2010 MusiCares Person Of The Year Neil Young".National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.December 14, 2009.RetrievedMarch 8,2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^"Neil Diamond Named 2009 MusiCares Person Of The Year".National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. October 21, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon January 11, 2009.RetrievedMarch 11,2010.
  6. ^"Dolly Parton Is MusiCares' 2019 Person Of The Year".4 September 2018.
  7. ^"MusiCares' 2023 Persons Of The Year Gala Honoring Berry Gordy & Smokey Robinson: 10 Memorable Moments".www.musicares.org.Retrieved2023-09-05.
  8. ^Kreps, Daniel (23 October 2024)."Grateful Dead Named MusiCares' 2025 Persons of the Year".Rolling Stone.Retrieved23 October2024.
  9. ^Holden, Stephen(January 9, 1991)."The Pop Life".The New York Times.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  10. ^Rule, Sheila (February 20, 1992)."On a D Train in Disguise, the Grammys Ride In".The New York Times.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  11. ^"Awards show begins at 8 p.m."The Register-Guard.Guard Publishing. February 20, 1993.RetrievedFebruary 15,2010.[dead link]
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  13. ^"Calendar".Billboard.January 28, 1995. p. 85.RetrievedFebruary 15,2010.
  14. ^Shazli, Ardi (February 5, 1996)."Limited tickets to see Annual Grammy Awards in LA".New Straits Times.New Straits Times Press.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  15. ^abSwenson, John (October 8, 2002)."Rock News: Music's high and low notes".United Press International.RetrievedFebruary 12,2010.
  16. ^"Pavarotti Named MusiCares Person Of The Year".Billboard.RetrievedFebruary 12,2010.
  17. ^O'Haire, Patricia (October 6, 1999)."News Beat".New York Daily News.Mortimer Zuckerman.Archived fromthe originalon August 15, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  18. ^Lewis, Martin(February 21, 2001)."The Pre-Grammys: Song-By-Song-By-Simon".Time.Time Inc. Archived fromthe originalon May 28, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  19. ^Strauss, Neil(February 27, 2002)."The Pop Life; Tough Competition At Grammys".The New York Times.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  20. ^"Bono is MusiCares Person of the Year".Raidió Teilifís Éireann.October 8, 2002.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  21. ^"In Brief: Sting, Wyclef".Rolling Stone.October 15, 2003.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.[dead link]
  22. ^"Brian Wilson: MusiCares Person of the Year".Today.com.December 1, 2004.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  23. ^Sieger, Julia M. (February 7, 2006)."MusiCares Honors Singer James Taylor".CBS News.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  24. ^Gundersen, Edna(February 12, 2007)."Don Henley lauded as MusiCares Person of the Year".USA Today.Gannett Company.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  25. ^Gundersen, Edna (February 10, 2008)."MusiCares honors Aretha Franklin at pre-Grammy party".USA Today.Gannett Company.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  26. ^"Kate Winslet, Mickey Rourke, Neil Diamond".The New York Times.February 9, 2009.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  27. ^"Neil Young named MusiCares person of the year".USA Today.Gannett Company. August 11, 2009.RetrievedFebruary 11,2010.
  28. ^"A Star Is Honored".National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. August 4, 2010.RetrievedAugust 4,2010.
  29. ^"Paul McCartney Is 2012 MusiCares Person Of The Year".National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. September 13, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 13,2011.
  30. ^"Twenty-Time Grammy Winner Bruce Springsteen To Be Honored As 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-04-09.Retrieved2012-06-29.
  31. ^"Carole King Named 2014 MusiCares Person Of The Year".
  32. ^"Bob Dylan Named 2015 MusiCares Person Of The Year".Grammy.com.Grammy Foundation. September 23, 2014.RetrievedNovember 14,2014.
  33. ^"Lionel Richie Named 2016 MusiCares Person Of The Year".Grammy.com.Grammy Foundation. August 18, 2015.
  34. ^"2018 MusiCares Person of the Year: Fleetwood Mac".28 July 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2016.Retrieved4 November2016.
  35. ^McPhate, Tim; Hertweck, Nate (26 January 2018)."Lorde, Haim, Keith Urban: 13 Fleetwood Mac MusiCares Tribute Performances".Recording Academy.Retrieved7 January2019.
  36. ^"Dolly Parton Is MusiCares' 2019 Person Of The Year".4 September 2018.
  37. ^Aerosmith To Be Honored As 2020 MusiCares Person Of The Year
  38. ^"Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute".CTVNews.The Associated Press.2022-04-02.Retrieved2022-04-02.
  39. ^"Berry Gordy Jr and Smokey Robinson to be honored as Musicares Persons of the Year".Soul Tracks.2022-10-22.Retrieved2022-10-22.
  40. ^"Jon Bon Jovi Named 2024 MusiCares' Person of the Year".Hollywoodreporter.com.2023-10-19.Retrieved2023-10-19.
  41. ^Monroe, Jazz (23 October 2024)."The Grateful Dead Named MusiCares 2025 Persons of the Year".Pitchfork.Retrieved23 October2024.
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