Michael Jackson will be awarded a lifetime achievement award from the Grammy foundation.
The Grammy Foundation was created and is supported by the Recording Academy. The academy will honor winners at an exclusive pre-Grammy event on Jan. 30 in Los Angeles.
Earlier honorees for lifetime achievement include Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra.
Earlier this year, Michael also won a record-breaking four American Music Awards. Michael’s trophies were accepted by his brother Jermaine, who paid tribute to his late brother by wearing a glittery white glove. He said Michael’s message is more important than any award.
Michael was named favorite male artist in the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories. His 2003 greatest-hits album, “Number Ones,” also won favorite album in both categories.
“The message that Michael had will live on forever,” he said. “He saw good in everyone and he wanted everyone to do good. He always started with love.”
For six weeks, Michael’s album, “Number Ones,” was the top-selling album in America.
He was also recently named iTunes’ “Artist of the Year” for 2009.
