Besides Prince, the Recording Academy has announced six honorees for lifetime achievement — Frankie Beverly, the Clash, Bobby Jones, Taj Mahal, Roxanne Shanté and Frankie Valli, all of whom, except rapper Shanté,

Prince has been named as one of the seven recipients of the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025. A project Prince worked on as a mastering engineer has also been nominated for Best Historical Album. Prince is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, and three of his albums have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

The Recording Academy also unveiled 2025 Special Merit Awards recipients, recognizing influential figures who shaped the music industry.

Frankie Valli, Roxanne Shante, Maze's Frankie Beverly, and Taj Mahal will also be honored at the Special Merit Awards on Feb. 1, a day before the 2025 Grammys

The 2024 Lifetime Achievement honorees included Laurie Anderson, N.W.A., Donna Summer, Gladys Knight, Tammy Wynette, and the Clark Sisters. A number of former San Diegans have been previous honorees, including Ravi Shankar, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Patti Page and members of the Kingston Trio.

Legendary roots star Taj Mahal was announced to be honored at the Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards Ceremony, receiving a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, alongside fellow honorees Frankie Beverly,

Minnesota music icon Prince will be among the artists honored with a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2025. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Feb. 2nd, but the Recording Academy will honor multiple artists at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony the day before.

The list of recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award for next year’s Grammys has been released, and it includes a number of figures who are sadly no longer with us. They include Prince, who (how can we forget?