Clive Davis Gala, Special Merit Awards Still On for Grammy Week; Black Music Collective Canceled
The Recording Academy says its Clive Davis Gala and Special Merit Awards will go on during Grammy week but has canceled its Black Music Collective event honoring Alicia Keys.
Each of the Academy’s events, including MusiCares’ Person of the Year and the Grammys telecast, will now have a fundraising element. And since launching the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort to Support Music Professionals last week, the Academy and MusiCares have raised and pledged more than $2 million in emergency aid.
“We understand how devastating this past week has been on this city and its people,” Harvey Mason Jr., Academy and MusiCares CEO, says in a statement. “This is our home, it’s home to thousands of music professionals, and many of us have been negatively impacted. So after thoughtful consideration, and multiple assurances from state and local elected leaders, public safety agencies, and with support from our incredible artist community, we have decided to go ahead with the GRAMMY telecast and some select events. GRAMMY Week 2025 will not just be about honoring music, it will be about using the power of music to help rebuild, uplift and support those in need.”
The live awards show, set for Feb. 2 on CBS, will raise additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and also honor first responders. Davis’ white-hot gala will take place on Feb. 1, the same day of the Special Merit Awards, which will pay tribute to Prince, Frankie Beverly, The Clash, Dr. Bobby Jones, Taj Mahal, Roxanne Shante and Frankie Valli. MusiCares will honor the Grateful Dead on Jan. 31.
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The Black Music Collective event was planned for Jan. 30 and would have honored Keys and Kirk Franklin.
All three of the major record labels — Sony, Warner and Universal — have canceled their Grammy-related events. Billboard, BMG, Milk & Honey/Reservoir Music and The Resonator Awards also announced that they won’t go with their parties.
