Here’s an inside look at 2026 Grammy® Week (Day 5) Saturday, January 31, 2026. All week long, the Grammys are sharing at-a-glance recaps, photos, and standout moments from across 2026 Grammy Week. For full coverage, please bookmark and follow along on the Grammy Week Live Blog.
2026 Grammy Week (Day 5)
2026 Grammy Week (Day 5) – Awards Recap, Red Carpet Photos & Backstage Highlights
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Special Merit Awards Ceremony
The Recording Academy® celebrated Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Cher, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, and Whitney Houston as the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement honorees; Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri and Sylvia Rhone as the Trustees Award honorees; and John Chowning is the Technical Grammy Award honoree at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre the ay before the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy also presented the Harry Belafonte Best Song For Social Change Award to “Ice Cream Man” written by Mike Sabath, Bloodpop, and RAYE; and the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum® presented the Music Educator Award to Mrs. Jennifer Jimenez.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Eydie Palmieri Gryczko and Eddie Palmieri II attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Femi Kuti, Yeni Kuti and Kunle Kuti attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) John Chowning and Maureen Chowning attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Bernie Taupin attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Swagg R’Celious attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Marcella Araica attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Wayna attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Mike Sabath attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Salvador Santana attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jennifer Jimenez attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Rikki Stein attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Chaka Khan attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Pat Houston pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Clive Davis speaks onscreen during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Michael Sticka, President, GRAMMY Museum, Jennifer Jimenez and Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy, Marcella Araica, John Chowning and Swagg R’Celious pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Bernie Taupin pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Sylvia Rhone pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Eydie Palmieri Gryczko and Chelsey Green pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Michael Ostin pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy, Chaka Khan and Chelsey Green pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Salvador Santana pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Chelsey Green, Femi Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Kunle Kuti, Shalewa Kuti and Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy, Mike Sabath, BloodPop, Wayna and Chelsey Green speak onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Bernie Taupin speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Pat Houston pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy, Marcella Araica, John Chowning and Swagg R’Celious pose onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Harvey Mason jr., CEO, MusiCares & Recording Academy speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Pat Houston speak onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Marcella Araica and Swagg R’Celious speak onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Harvey Mason jr., CEO, MusiCares & Recording Academy speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Bernie Taupin speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Bernie Taupin speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Sylvia Rhone speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Chelsey Green speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Michael Ostin speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Chelsey Green and Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy speak onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Chaka Khan speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Chaka Khan speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Salvador Santana speaks onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) BloodPop and Mike Sabath speak onstage during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Sean Momberger attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jennifer Jimenez and Cat Sornmayura attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Aaron Myers II and Kalani Pe'a attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guests attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jimmy Douglass, Marcella Araica and J. Ivy attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Lauren Bradford and Dallas Wilson attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Quinn Rhone and Sylvia Rhone, CEO, Epic Records attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: John Chowning attends the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Fyütch and Aura V attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Pastor Mike Jr., Adia Andrews and Terrell Pettus AKA Tvinci attend the Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual GRAMMY Nominees Reception during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Pre-Grammy Gala & Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman
The Recording Academy and Clive Davis recognized REPUBLIC Founder and CEO Monte Lipman and REPUBLIC Founder and COO Avery Lipman with the 2026 GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons honor at the legendary Pre-Grammy Gala. The illustrious night preceding the Grammy Awards® featured special tributes and performances by MGK & Jelly Roll, Alex Warren, Clipse & John Legend, Darren Criss with Laufey, Olivia Dean, HUNTR/X from K-Pop Demon Hunters, Sombr, Jennifer Hudson, Dan + Shay, and Art Garfunkel.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: mgk performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Darren Criss performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Pusha T of Clipse performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jennifer Hudson performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Laufey performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Pusha T of Clipse performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: sombr performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Art Garfunkel speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Brandon "SlimXX" Allen attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Panos A. Panay, President, the Recording Academy attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Don Lemon attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Stevie Wonder speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Sir Lucian Grainge, Honoree Monte Lipman, Honoree Avery Lipman and Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Honoree Avery Lipman speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Honoree Monte Lipman speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jennifer Hudson performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Winnie Harlow, Jeff Goldblum, Busta Rhymes, and Mona Scott-Young attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Kevin Mazur and Lana Del Rey attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Paris Hilton attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson and Jon Batiste attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Tommy Mottola and honoree Monte Lipman attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Bruce Vilanch attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Will Reeve, Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy and Debra O'Connell, President, ABC News Group & Disney Entertainment Networks, The Walt Disney Company attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Sir Lucian Grainge speaks onstage at the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: sombr performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Rei Ami, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Darren Criss attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Rei Ami, Ejae and Audrey Nuna perform onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Ejae performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Lana Del Rey and Madison Beer attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Lana Del Rey attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Darren Criss and Laufey perform onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Darren Criss, Laufey and Clive Davis attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: John Legend performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Alex Warren and Clive Davis onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jennifer Hudson, Teyana Taylor and Lizzo attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Adam Lambert and Harvey Mason jr., CEO of The Recording Academy attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Malice performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jelly Roll performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: mgk performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Pusha T of Clipse and John Legend perform onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Alex Warren performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) L.A. Reid, Jimmy Jam and Babyface attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Heidi Klum and Demi Lovato attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Dove Cameron, Winnie Harlow and Heidi Klum attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) YUNGBLUD, Diplo and Heidi Klum attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) John Stamos and Bill Burr attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) John Legend, Larry Jackson and Freddy Wexler attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jelly Roll performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Clive Davis poses onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Gayle King speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy, speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Leon Thomas III and Lil Jon attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Don Lemon and Ari Melber attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Don Lemon attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Shaboozey and Pharrell Williams attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Lachi and Jon Batiste attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Leon Thomas attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Yungblud and Damiano David attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Dionne Harmon, Rika Tischendorf, Babyface, Lil Jon, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Myke Wright and Lizzo attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Shaboozey attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Teyana Taylor attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jimmy Jam and Diane Warren attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Yungblud and Ryan Tedder attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Nia Renée Hill, Bill Burr, Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains partial nudity.) (L-R) Jesse Jo Stark and Yungblud attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Conan Gray and Sombr attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Honoree Avery Lipman, Teyana Taylor, honoree Monte Lipman, and Michele Anthony, EVP, Universal Music Group attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Babyface, Lil Jon and John Legend attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) John Legend and Babyface attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Lizzo attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Halle Bailey attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Rauw Alejandro attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Rufus Wainwright and John Stamos attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Leon Thomas III attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Becky G attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Dove Cameron and Madison Beer attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Winnie Harlow and Heidi Klum attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jordan Lutes and Demi Lovato attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Laufey attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Teyana Taylor and Steve Rifkind attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jared Cotter, Ghazi Shami, Shaboozey, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Dove Cameron attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Pusha T of Clipse attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jennifer Hudson attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Demi Lovato attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Conan Gray and Shaboozey attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Ne-Yo attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: mgk attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Audrey Nuna, EJAE, and Rei Ami attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jamila Sozahdah and Lil Jon attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Billy Porter and Babyface attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jelly Roll attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Rika Tischendorf and Babyface attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Erin Stanley and Paul Stanley attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Kimberly Panay and Panos A. Panay, President, the Recording Academy, attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jelly Roll and Weird Al Yankovic attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jeff Goldblum attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Honorees Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Emilie Livingston and Jeff Goldblum attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Rita Wilson attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Winnie Harlow attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Grammy House: Golden Hour
The Recording Academy’s Gold Music Alliance celebrated the incredible cultural milestones achieved by AAPI+ (Asian American and Pacific Islander) music creators, featuring performances by ARKAI, Stephanie Poetri, and MICO.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Deuandra T. Brown, Samantha Dang, Ankit Dhir, Panos A. Panay, President, the Recording Academy, Mike Van and Bing Chen attend Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Yung Kai and MICO attend Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Dale Edward Chung and Jonathan Miron attend Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: AZRA attends Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jason Gino and Pinay Rocker attend Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Ms. Meka Nism, Nikisha Bailey and Marcia Sondeijker attends Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: MICO attends Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Philip Sheegog of ARKAI attends Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: MICO performs onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: MICO performs onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Stephanie Poetri attends Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Jonathan Yip speaks onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Stephanie Poetri and Dorothy Chan perform onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Ricky Lyon speaks onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Tyler Nam, Stephanie Poetri, Dorothy Chan and SAYAK DAS attend Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) SAYAK DAS and Tyler Nam attend Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Brittany Presley speaks onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jonathan Miron and Philip Sheegog of ARKAI perform onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guests attend Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jonathan Miron and Philip Sheegog of ARKAI perform onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Jonathan Miron and Philip Sheegog of ARKAI perform onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Kenneth Tran and Ricky Lyon speak onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Stephanie Poetri performs onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Philip Sheegog of ARKAI performs onstage during Golden Hour at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Grammy House: Academy Proud
A celebration to support and amplify the voices of the Queer community and its allies in music with special performances by drag icon Sasha Colby, Grammy-nominated artist and ally of the LGBTQIA+ community Zara Larsson, singer and songwriter ZEE MACHINE, a DJ set by Cor.Ece, and hosted by Jus10.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Zee Machine performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guests attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Acacia Forgot, Kerri Colby, Trixie Mattel, and Guest attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guest attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guest attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Guest and Zee Machine attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guest attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (R) Jus10 speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (R) Jus10 speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L) Kerri Colby attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guest attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guest attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Guests attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Echo the Savage attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Maija Russell White and Dane White attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (C) Zara Larsson performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards - GRAMMY House: Academy Proud on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
