The Grammy Global Impact Award is a special Grammy Award that is awarded by The Recording Academy to "Black music creators whose dedication to the art form has greatly influenced the industry".[1] The award was established by the Recording Academy's Black Music Collective, which was created with the goal of "amplifying Black voices within the Academy and the wider music community".[2] The award is in the category of Special Merit awards.
| Grammy Global Impact Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "Black music creators whose dedication to the art form has greatly influenced the industry" |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Recording Academy |
| First awarded | 2022 |
| Website | grammy.com |
The honor was established and awarded to its inaugural recipient in 2022.[3] The subsequent year, with Dr. Dre as one of the recipients, the award was inaugurated yet again, as the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.
Global Impact Award Recipients
edit| Year | Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | John Legend | [3] |
| 2023 | Dr Dre, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, Sylvia Rhone | [4] |
| 2024 | Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Jay Z | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "5 Artists Fighting For Social Justice Today: Megan Thee Stallion, Noname, H.E.R., Jay-Z & Alicia Keys". grammy.com. March 1, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Recording Academy Establishes Black Music Collective". grammy.com. September 3, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Parkel, Inga (March 28, 2022). "John Legend to receive inaugural Global Impact Award at Recording Academy Honours". The Independent. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Millman, Ethan (February 3, 2023). "Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, and Sylvia Rhone Honored at Grammys Black Music Collective Dinner". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (January 31, 2024). "Grammys 2024: Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz to Receive Global Impact Awards". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 2, 2024.