George Harrison, Bee Gees to get Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award December 19, 2014 - 13:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Beatles' George Harrison and Bee Gees are already among the winners at the 57th annual Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced on Thursday, December 18 that they'd honor the two musicians with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming ceremony, AceShowbiz said. Other names set to receive the prestigious prize include Buddy Guy, country duo the Louvin Brothers, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, French composer Pierre Boulez and Texas Tejano musician Flaceo Jimenez. "This year we pay tribute to exceptional creators who have made prolific contributions to our culture and history," Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow said in a press statement. "It is an honor and a privilege to recognize such a diverse group of talented trailblazers, whose incomparable bodies of work and timeless legacies will continue to be celebrated for generations to come." Harrison, Bee Gees and the others will be honored at the annual Special Merit Grammy Awards Ceremony, an invitation-only event which will be held on Saturday, February 7. A formal acknowledgment will be made one day later during the Grammys which airs live on CBS from Staples Center in Los Angeles.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
