Watch Nirvana, The Supremes, Niles Rodgers & More Receive The Lifetime Achievement Award

In an historic event, the Recording Academy honored titans of the music industry — past and present — at the 2023 Special Merit Awards Ceremony. Bobby McFerrin, Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers, Slick Rick “The Ruler,“ The Supremes, and Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart received the 2023 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award; Henry Diltz, Ellis Marsalis and Jim Stewart received the Trustees Award; and the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and Dr. Andy Hildebrand received the Technical GRAMMY Award. The event also celebrated the first-ever Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award honoree. The 2023 GRAMMYs return to the Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5, and will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount at 8-11:30 p.m. ET / 5-8:30 p.m. PT. Head to now to experience the 2023 GRAMMYs in full. About the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs: Recording Academy is the world’s leadin