Grammys names Tom Petty 2017 Person of the Year
buzzz worthy. . . THREE-TIME GRAMMY ® WINNER TOM PETTY TO BE HONORED AS 2017 MUSICARES ® PERSON OF THE YEAR AT 27TH ANNUAL TRIBUTE Annual Gala Benefiting the MusiCares Foundation ® and its Vital Safety Net of Health and Human Services Programs for Music People will be held During GRAMMY ® Week on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2016) — Tom Petty will be honored as the 2017 MusiCares ® Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 10 , 2017 , it was announced today by Neil Portnow , President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation ® and The Recording Academy ® , and Alexandra Patsavas , Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. Proceeds from the 27th annual benefit gala dinner and concert—to be held in Los Angeles during GRAMMY ® Week two nights prior to the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards ® —will provide essential support for MusiCares ( www.musicares.org ), which ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need....