Gladys Knight, N.W.A – Billboard
The Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards honored multiple music legends at its 2024 ceremony held at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles. Major awards included the Lifetime Achievement award for rap group N.W.A, who were praised by other recipients for their influential music. Other honorees included Gladys Knight, DJ Kool Herc, and The Clark Sisters. Four awards were presented posthumously including Lifetime Achievement awards to Donna Summer, Tammy Wynette, and Eazy-E of N.W.A. The Special Merit Awards are viewed as a more intimate counterpart to the Grammy Awards, often acknowledging artists later in their careers.
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