50 years after they first formed, iconic metal band Black Sabbath are set to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at 2019 Grammys.
First awarded back in 1963, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award has been handed out to “performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.”
Needless to say, if you score yourself one of these, you’ve obviously made quite a mark on the world of music.
Now, just under two months out from the 2019 Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy has revealed the acts who will be receiving the special awards next year.
As Variety reports, Black Sabbath, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Billy Eckstine, Donny Hathaway, Julio Iglesias, Sam & Dave, and Dionne Warwick are all set to receive the special awards at next year’s ceremony.
Previous years have seen some of music’s biggest names being given a Lifetime Achievement Award, with the likes of Queen, Tina Turner, and Neil Diamond taking home the awards in 2018.
George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic’s ‘Bring The Funk’:
A number of other awards will also be handed out, with producer Lou Adler, artists and songwriters Ashford and Simpson, and songwriter Johnny Mandel all set to receive Trustees Awards. Meanwhile, audio innovator Saul Walker is set to be given a Technical Grammy Award.
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While the 2019 Grammy Awards are set to be handed out on February 10th, 2019, Variety notes that the ceremony for the Lifetime Achievement Award recipients is set to take place three months later on May 11th.
Just last month, it was announced that Black Sabbath were set to be honoured with a bridge and a bench in their hometown of Birmingham. While these plans are still awaiting approval, we’re not sure which of these awards would flatter the folks in Black Sabbath more.
In related news, Black Sabbath frontman is set to visit Australia for what is ostensibly the final time next year for the 2019 edition of Download Festival. Meanwhile, George Clinton is also set to say farewell to Australia when he visits for next year’s edition of Bluesfest. Check out all the details below.
Check out Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’:
Download Festival 2019 Lineup
Sum 41 (Only Aus Shows)
Pennywise (Only Aus Shows)
Thy Art Is Murder
Polaris
Twelve Foot Ninja
Slaves
Voyager
Joining…
Ozzy Osbourne (Only Aus Shows)
Slayer (Final World Tour)
Judas Priest (Only Aus Shows)
Alice In Chains
Ghost
Rise Against (Only Aus Shows)
The Amity Affliction (Only Aus Shows)
Anthrax
Halestorm (Only Aus Shows)
Behemoth
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
I Prevail
Converge
Frenzal Rhomb
Luca Brasi
Code Orange
Andy Black
The Fever 333
War On Women
High Tension
Outright
Ruins
Alien Weaponry
Download Festival Australia 2019
Saturday, March 9th, 2019
Parramatta Park, Sydney, NSW
Monday, March 11th, 2019 (Long weekend)
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, VIC
Bluesfest 2019 Third Artist Announcement
Iggy Pop
Norah Jones
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Imelda May
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Archie Roach
Pierce Brothers
Backsliders
Fantastic Negrito
The Marcus King Band
Thando
Little Georgia
Benny Walker
Dallas Woods
Joining…
Jack Johnson
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Paul Kelly
Hozier
David Gray
Ray La Montagne
Julia Stone
Gary Clark Jr.
George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic
Mavis Staples
Snarky Puppy
Kasey Chambers
Tommy Emmanuel
Meshell Ndegeocelle
Kurt Vile And The Violators
Keb’ Mo’
Colin Hay
St. Paul And The Broken Bones
Shaky Graves
Arlo Guthrie
Nahko And Medicine For The People
Tex Perkins
Allen Stone
Ruthie Foster
Richard Clapton
Russell Morris
Flogging Molly
Lukas Nelson And The Promise Of The Real
Samantha Fish
The War And Treaty
I’M With Her
Larkin Poe
The Black Sorrows
Vintage Trouble
Mojo Juju
Trevor Hall
Irish Mythen
Anderson East
The California Honeydrops
Elephant Sessions
Deva Mahal
Melody Angle
Hussy Hicks
Caiti Baker
RocKwiz Live
With even more artists yet to be announced…
Thursday, April 18th – Monday, April 22nd, 2019
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, NSW
Tickets: Bluesfest
