Technical Grammy goes to John Chowning, for discovering frequency modulation (FM) synthesis in 1967.
The 2026 Grammy Awards air live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 1.
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Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, and Paul Simon are among those set to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammys, the Recording Academy has announced.
Also named are Cher, Carlos Santana, and Chaka Khan to round out the honorees, while Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri, and Sylvia Rhone have been equally named as the 2026 Trustees Award winners.
The Technical Grammy will go to John Chowning, who discovered frequency modulation (FM) synthesis in 1967.
The Grammys’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony, which will feature mainly many posthumous, will be handed out—takes place the day before the main event. on Saturday, January 31,
Last year’s Lifetime Achievement honorees were Prince, the Clash, Frankie Beverly, Roxanne Shanté, Frankie Valli, Dr. Bobby Jones, and Taj Mahal.
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