FOUR-TIME GRAMMY® WINNER LIONEL RICHIE TO BE HONORED AS MUSICARES PERSON OF THE YEAR
buzzz worthy. . . Confirmed Performers To Date Include Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, and Pharrell Williams 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 Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Lionel Richie will be honored as the 2016 MusiCares ® Person of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 13 , 2016 , it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation ® and The Recording Academy ® , and Bill Silva, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. Proceeds from the 26th annual benefit gala dinner and concert — to be held in Los Angeles during GRAMMY ® Week two nights prior to the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards ® — will provide essential support for MusiCares ( www.musicares.org ), which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need. To date, confirmed tribute concert perfor...