Musicians Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards on February 1, as per media reports. “Through it, I saved my life.”ADVERTISEMENTKhan was the only Lifetime Achievement recipient who attended the ceremony at the small Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles ahead of the main Grammys ceremony on Sunday. “Things haven't changed all that much.”Carlos Santana, too, appeared on video, after his son, Salvador, accepted his award. “The world is so infected with fear that we need the music and message of Santana to bring hope, courage and joy to heal the world,” Santana said. Despite writing the vast majority of John’s greatest hits alongside the singer, Taupin has not won any Grammys.

Source: The Telegraph February 01, 2026 10:51 UTC