Grammy Global Impact Award Explained

Grammy Global Impact Award
Awarded For:	"Black music creators whose dedication to the art form has greatly influenced the industry"
Country:	United States
Presenter:	The Recording Academy
Website:	grammy.com

The Grammy Global Impact Award is a special Grammy Award that is awarded by The Recording Academy to "Black music creators whose dedication to the art form has greatly influenced the industry".^[1] The award was established by the Recording Academy's Black Music Collective, which was created with the goal of "amplifying Black voices within the Academy and the wider music community".^[2] The award is in the category of Special Merit awards.

The honor was established and awarded to its inaugural recipient in 2022.^[3] The subsequent year, with Dr. Dre as one of the recipients, the award was inaugurated yet again, as the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.

Global Impact Award Recipients

Year	Recipient	Ref.
2022	John Legend
2023	Dr Dre, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, Sylvia Rhone	^[4]
2024	Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Jay Z	^[5]

References

1. Web site: March 1, 2022 . 5 Artists Fighting For Social Justice Today: Megan Thee Stallion, Noname, H.E.R., Jay-Z & Alicia Keys . February 2, 2024 . grammy.com.
2. Web site: September 3, 2020 . The Recording Academy Establishes Black Music Collective . February 2, 2024 . grammy.com.
3. Web site: Parkel . Inga . March 28, 2022 . John Legend to receive inaugural Global Impact Award at Recording Academy Honours . February 2, 2024 . The Independent . en.
4. Web site: Millman . Ethan . February 3, 2023 . Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, and Sylvia Rhone Honored at Grammys Black Music Collective Dinner . February 2, 2024 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
5. Web site: Bloom . Madison . January 31, 2024 . Grammys 2024: Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz to Receive Global Impact Awards . February 2, 2024 . Pitchfork . en-US.

External links

• Official site of the Grammy Awards