LOS ANGELES — Legendary Tejano star Selena will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne, Salt-N-Pepa, and Talking Heads will also receive Lifetime Achievement Awards next year.
"As we welcome the new class of Special Merit Award honorees, it gives us a chance to reward and recognize the #influence they've had in the #music community regardless of genre." - @HarveyMasonjr 🎶 https://t.co/DvTKwxQ1ol
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) December 23, 2020
The Recording Academy says the award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording.
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will take place on January 31, 2021 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.