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{{Short description|Annual award presented by MusiCares}}
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{{Infobox award
| name        = MusiCares Person of the Year
| awarded_for = Artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy
| image       = 
| imagesize   = 
| alt         = 
| caption     = 
| presenter   = [[MusiCares]]
| country     = United States
| year        = 1991
| year2       = Ongoing annually
| website     = [http://www.musicares.org/person-year musicares.org/person-year]
}}

'''Person of the Year''' is an annual gala presented by [[MusiCares]], a 501(c)(3) public charity and affiliate of [[The Recording Academy]] (the organization that distributes the [[Grammy Awards]]), to raise funds for MusiCares’ mission and to honor recording artists for their creative achievements and their dedication to [[philanthropy]].<ref name="Young">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i7da84139be87c4e2c9fefd2e064ffdb2|title=Neil Young Named MusiCares' Person of the Year |last=Donahue|first=Ann|date=January 30, 2010|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=February 12, 2010}}</ref><ref name=Toronto>{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2009/08/11/10427006.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090812113249/http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/music/2009/08/11/10427006.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 12, 2009|title=Young named Person of the Year for Grammys|date=August 11, 2009|access-date=March 11, 2010|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|publisher=[[Sun Media Corporation]]}}</ref> Chosen by the MusiCares Foundation, award recipients are honored during "Grammy Week" (a string of events culminating with the annual Grammy Awards ceremony).<ref name=People>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339875,00.html|title=Sneak Peek: Inside Grammy Week Parties|date=January 27, 2010|access-date=March 11, 2010|first1=Marisa|last1=Laudadio|first2=Jessica|last2=Herndon|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.|Time Inc]]|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071343/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339875,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Person of the year gala consistes of a seated dinner and start-studded tribute concert.<ref name=Grammy.com>{{cite web|url=http://www2.grammy.com/MusiCares/News/Default.aspx?newsID=3664&newsCategoryID=3|title=All-Star Lineup To Honor 2010 MusiCares Person Of The Year Neil Young|date=December 14, 2009|access-date=March 8, 2010|publisher=[[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=Diamond>{{cite web|url=http://www2.grammy.com/MusiCares/News/Default.aspx?newsID=3070&newsCategoryID=10|title=Neil Diamond Named 2009 MusiCares Person Of The Year|date=October 21, 2008|access-date=March 11, 2010|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111114913/http://www.grammy.com/MusiCares/News/Default.aspx?newsID=3070&newsCategoryID=10|archive-date=January 11, 2009}}</ref>

From 1991 to 1993, the first three MusiCares Person of the Year awards were presented to American musicians [[David Crosby]], [[Bonnie Raitt]], and [[Natalie Cole]]. 2018 honorees [[Fleetwood Mac]] became the first group to receive the award. [[Dolly Parton]] is the first [[Country music|country]] artist to receive the honor, in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/musicares/news/dolly-parton-be-honored-2019-musicares-person-year|title=Dolly Parton Is MusiCares' 2019 Person Of The Year|date=4 September 2018}}</ref> In 2023, [[Smokey Robinson]] and [[Berry Gordy]] received the award, marking the first time two luminaries were honored in one year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MusiCares' 2023 Persons Of The Year Gala Honoring Berry Gordy & Smokey Robinson: 10 Memorable Moments |url=https://www.musicares.org/news/2023-musicares-persons-of-the-year-gala-berry-gordy-smokey-robinson-memorable-moments |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.musicares.org}}</ref> 2025 honoree [[Jerry Garcia]] of the [[Grateful Dead]] will be the first musician to receive the award posthumously.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=Grateful Dead Named MusiCares' 2025 Persons of the Year |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grateful-dead-musicares-2025-persons-of-the-year-1235141084/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=23 October 2024 |date=23 October 2024}}</ref> The award was not presented in 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

==Recipients==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" border="1" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="background:#FFE4C4;"|Year{{ref|1|[I]}}
! scope="col" class=unsortable style="background:#FFE4C4;"|Image
! scope="col" style="background:#FFE4C4;"|Recipient
! scope="col" style="background:#FFE4C4;"|Lifetime
! scope="col" style="background:#FFE4C4;"|Nationality
! scope="col" class=unsortable style="background:#FFE4C4;"|Ref.
|-
| [[33rd Annual Grammy Awards|1991]] 
| [[File:DavidCrosby06.jpg|100px|alt=A man with a mustache and shoulder-length hair wearing jeans and holding a guitar, standing behind a microphone.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|David|Crosby}}
| {{sort|1941–2023|1941–2023}}
| United States
| <ref name="DavidCrosby">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/09/arts/the-pop-life-693591.html?pagewanted=1|title=The Pop Life|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=January 9, 1991|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=February 11, 2010|author-link=Stephen Holden}}</ref>
|-
| [[34th Annual Grammy Awards|1992]]
| [[File:Bonnie Raitt at John Edwards presidential campaign.jpg|100px|alt=A woman with red hair wearing black clothing and hoop earrings playing the guitar and singing into a microphone. The American flag appears in the background.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Bonnie|Raitt}}
| {{sort|1949|b. 1949}}
| United States
| <ref name="BonnieRaitt">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/20/arts/on-a-d-train-in-disguise-the-grammys-ride-in.html|title=On a D Train in Disguise, the Grammys Ride In|last=Rule|first=Sheila|date=February 20, 1992|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[35th Annual Grammy Awards|1993]]
| [[File:Nataliecole2007.jpg|100px|alt=A woman wearing earrings, a bracelet and a multi-colored spaghetti strapped dress, with both holds folded over a microphone.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Natalie|Cole}}
| {{sort|1950–2015|1950–2015}}
| United States
| <ref name="NatalieCole">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f3AVAAAAIBAJ&pg=2639,4372190&dq=musicares+1993+natalie-cole&hl=en |title=Awards show begins at 8 p.m. |date=February 20, 1993 |work=[[The Register-Guard]] |publisher=Guard Publishing |access-date=February 15, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
| [[36th Annual Grammy Awards|1994]]
| [[File:GloriaEstefan.jpg|100px|alt=The side view of a woman with her eyes closed, singing into a microphone and playing a black guitar.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Gloria|Estefan}}
| {{sort|1957|b. 1957}}
| Cuba<br/>United States 
| <ref name="GloriaEstefan">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/01/arts/the-pop-life-stars-count-down-to-grammy-night.html?pagewanted=all|title=The Pop Life; Stars Count Down To Grammy Night|last=Rule|first=Sheila|date=March 1, 1994|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[37th Annual Grammy Awards|1995]]
| [[File:TonyBennett210-1000.jpg|100px|alt=An older man holding a microphone in one hand, his arms held out, smiling and wearing a black suit with a white dress shirt.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Tony|Bennett}}
| {{sort|1926–2023|1926–2023}}
| United States
| <ref name="TonyBennett">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sgsEAAAAMBAJ|title=Calendar|date=January 28, 1995|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 15, 2010|page=85}}</ref>
|-
| [[38th Annual Grammy Awards|1996]]
| [[File:QuincyJones.jpg|100px|alt=An older man with a white mustache, wearing a black tie, red dress shirt, gray jacket, and a name badge that hangs from a string around his neck.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Quincy|Jones}}
| {{sort|1933–2024|1933–2024}}
| United States
| <ref name="QuincyJones">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0yAWAAAAIBAJ&pg=1744,2061821&dq=musicares+quincy-jones&hl=en|title=Limited tickets to see Annual Grammy Awards in LA|last=Shazli|first=Ardi|date=February 5, 1996|work=[[New Straits Times]]|publisher=[[New Straits Times Press]]|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[39th Annual Grammy Awards|1997]]
| [[File:Phil Collins Duesseldorf.jpg|100px|alt=A man with a shaved head wearing black and singing into a microphone. The background contains dotted lighting on a stage.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Phil|Collins}}
| {{sort|1951|b. 1951}}
| United Kingdom
| <ref name="UPI">{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2002/10/08/Rock-News-Musics-high-and-low-notes/UPI-91691034060400/|title=Rock News: Music's high and low notes|last=Swenson|first=John|date=October 8, 2002|publisher=[[United Press International]]|access-date=February 12, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[40th Annual Grammy Awards|1998]]
| [[File:Luciano Pavarotti 15.06.02 cropped.jpg|100px|alt=A man in a dress coat and white shirt with an open mouth, which is framed by dark facial hair.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Luciano|Pavarotti}}
| {{sort|1935–2007|1935–2007}}
| Italy
| <ref name="LucianoPavarotti">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/pavarotti-named-musicares-person-of-the-952279.story#/news/pavarotti-named-musicares-person-of-the-952279.story|title=Pavarotti Named MusiCares Person Of The Year|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 12, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[41st Annual Grammy Awards|1999]]
| [[File:Stevie Wonder.jpg|100px|alt=A man smiling, wearing black sunglasses and colorful clothing, behind a microphone.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Stevie|Wonder}}
| {{sort|1950|b. 1950}}
| United States
| <ref name="UPI" />
|-
| [[42nd Annual Grammy Awards|2000]]
| [[File:Elton John 2011 Shankbone 2.JPG|100px]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Elton|John}}
| {{sort|1947|b. 1947}}
| United Kingdom
| <ref name="EltonJohn">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1999/10/06/1999-10-06_news_beat.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110815075421/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1999/10/06/1999-10-06_news_beat.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 15, 2011 |title=News Beat |first=Patricia |last=O'Haire |date=October 6, 1999 |work=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]] |publisher=[[Mortimer Zuckerman]] |access-date=February 11, 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| [[43rd Annual Grammy Awards|2001]]
| [[File:Paul Simon 25-07-2008 1.jpg|100px|alt=A man behind a microphone holding an acoustic guitar and wearing a yellow shirt and black hat.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Paul|Simon}}
| {{sort|1941|b. 1941}}
| United States
| <ref name="PaulSimon">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,100146,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528172154/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,100146,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 28, 2010|title=The Pre-Grammys: Song-By-Song-By-Simon|last=Lewis|first=Martin|date=February 21, 2001|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|publisher=Time Inc|access-date=February 11, 2010|author-link=Martin Lewis (humorist)}}</ref>
|-
| [[44th Annual Grammy Awards|2002]]
| [[File:BillyJoel.jpg|100px|alt=A man with a goatee and his eyes closed behind a microphone on a piano, wearing a black shirt and striped jacket.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Billy|Joel}}
| {{sort|1949|b. 1949}}
| United States
| <ref name="BillyJoel">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/arts/the-pop-life-tough-competition-at-grammys.html?pagewanted=all|title=The Pop Life; Tough Competition At Grammys|last=Strauss|first=Neil|date=February 27, 2002|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 11, 2010|author-link=Neil Strauss}}</ref>
|-
| [[45th Annual Grammy Awards|2003]]
| [[File:Bono at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg|100px|alt=A man with facial hair wearing a leather jacket, a black shirt, an earring, and tinted glasses with a star along the frame.]]
! scope="row"| [[Bono]]
| {{sort|1960|b. 1960}}
| Ireland
| <ref name="Bono">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2002/1008/bono.html|title=Bono is MusiCares Person of the Year|date=October 8, 2002|publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]]|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[46th Annual Grammy Awards|2004]]
| [[File:Sting ThePolice 2007.jpg|100px|alt=A man with a v-neck, white T-shirt wearing a necklace and bracelet standing behind a microphone, holding a guitar.]]
! scope="row"|[[Sting (musician)|Sting]]
| {{sort|1951|b. 1951}}
| United Kingdom
| <ref name="Sting">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/sting/articles/story/5936485/in_brief_sting_wyclef|title=In Brief: Sting, Wyclef|date=October 15, 2003|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=February 11, 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
| [[47th Annual Grammy Awards|2005]]
| [[File:Brian Wilson (7314673472) (tall).jpg|100px]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Brian|Wilson}}
| {{sort|1942|b. 1942}}
| United States
| <ref name=BrianWilson>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/brian-wilson-musicares-person-year-wbna6632672|title=Brian Wilson: MusiCares Person of the Year|date=December 1, 2004|publisher=[[Today.com]]|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[48th Annual Grammy Awards|2006]]
| [[File:JamesTaylor 02.jpg|100px|alt=A man behind a microphone holding an acoustic guitar, sitting on a stool in the center of a stage, with a light shining down from above. To his sides are an electric guitar on a stand, a side table with a laptop, a bottle, and some additional equipment.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|James|Taylor}}
| {{sort|1948|b. 1948}}
| United States
| <ref name="JamesTaylor">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/musicares-honors-singer-james-taylor/|title=MusiCares Honors Singer James Taylor|last=Sieger|first=Julia M.|date=February 7, 2006|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[49th Annual Grammy Awards|2007]]
| [[File:Don Henley.jpg|100px|alt=A man wearing a black tie and white dress shirt with an electric guitar hanging from a strap around his neck. His left arm is raised, with his index finger pointed upwards. In the background is a drum set.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Don|Henley}}
| {{sort|1947|b. 1947}}
| United States
| <ref name="DonHenley">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-02-10-henley-musicares_x.htm|title=Don Henley lauded as MusiCares Person of the Year|last=Gundersen|first=Edna|date=February 12, 2007|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|access-date=February 11, 2010|author-link=Edna Gundersen}}</ref>
|-
| [[50th Annual Grammy Awards|2008]]
| [[File:Aretha Franklin on January 20, 2009.jpg|100px|alt=A woman her mouth open, holding a microphone. She is wearing a gray hat with a large bow, gray gloves, and a gray jacket. In the background is a crowd of people.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Aretha|Franklin}}
| 1942–2018
| United States
| <ref name="ArethaFranklin">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2008-02-09-musiccares_N.htm|title=MusiCares honors Aretha Franklin at pre-Grammy party|last=Gundersen|first=Edna|date=February 10, 2008|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[51st Annual Grammy Awards|2009]]
| [[File:Neil Diamond 2.jpg|100px|alt=A man behind a microphone holding a black guitar, wearing a black dress shirt with embellishments.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Neil|Diamond}}
| {{sort|1941|b. 1941}}
| United States
| <ref name="NeilDiamond">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/arts/09iht-peeptue.1.20036760.html|title=Kate Winslet, Mickey Rourke, Neil Diamond|date=February 9, 2009|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[52nd Annual Grammy Awards|2010]]
| [[File:Neil Young 2008 Firenze 02.jpg|100px|alt=Black and white image of an older man with sideburns wearing a white dress shirt with his sleeves rolled up, holding a guitar.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Neil|Young}}
| {{sort|1945|b. 1945}}
| Canada
| <ref name="NeilYoung">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-08-11-neil-young_N.htm|title=Neil Young named MusiCares person of the year|date=August 11, 2009|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company|access-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|2011]]
| [[File:Barbra Streisand.jpg|100px|alt=A woman with blond hair, wearing a white dress and jeweled necklace.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Barbra|Streisand}}
| {{sort|1942|b. 1942}}
| United States
| <ref name="BarbraStreisand">{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/a-star-is-honored|title=A Star Is Honored|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=August 4, 2010|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences}}</ref>
|-
| [[54th Annual Grammy Awards|2012]]
| [[File:Paul McCartney live in Dublin.jpg|100px|alt=Paul McCartney Performs in Dublin.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Paul|McCartney}}
| {{sort|1942|b. 1942}}
| United Kingdom
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/paul-mccartney-is-2012-musicares-person-of-the-year|title=Paul McCartney Is 2012 MusiCares Person Of The Year|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|date=September 13, 2011|access-date=September 13, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| [[55th Annual Grammy Awards|2013]]
| [[File:Springsteen with Telecaster cropped.jpg|100px|alt=Bruce Springsteen Performs in Spain.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Bruce|Springsteen}}
| {{sort|1949|b. 1949}}
| United States
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/press-release/jun-28-2012-400-am|title=Twenty-Time Grammy Winner Bruce Springsteen To Be Honored As 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year|access-date=2012-06-29|archive-date=2016-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409221950/https://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/press-release/jun-28-2012-400-am|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[56th Annual Grammy Awards|2014]]
| [[File:Carole King 2.jpg|100px|alt=Carole King.]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Carole|King}}
| {{sort|1942|b. 1942}}
| United States
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/carole-king-named-2014-musicares-person-of-the-year|title=Carole King Named 2014 MusiCares Person Of The Year|date=19 September 2013 }}</ref>
|-
| [[57th Annual Grammy Awards|2015]]
| [[File:Bob Dylan - Azkena Rock Festival 2010 2.jpg|100px]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Bob|Dylan}}
| b. 1941
| United States
| <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.grammy.com/news/bob-dylan-named-2015-musicares-person-of-the-year|title = Bob Dylan Named 2015 MusiCares Person Of The Year|date = September 23, 2014|access-date = November 14, 2014|website = Grammy.com|publisher = Grammy Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|2016]]
| [[File:Lionel_Richie_2012_2.jpg|100px]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Lionel|Richie}}
| b. 1949
| United States
| <ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.grammy.com/news/lionel-richie-named-2016-musicares-person-of-the-year|title = Lionel Richie Named 2016 MusiCares Person Of The Year|date = August 18, 2015|website = Grammy.com|publisher = Grammy Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| [[59th Annual Grammy Awards|2017]]
| [[File:Tom Petty Live in Horsens (cropped2).jpg|100px]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Tom|Petty}}
| 1950–2017
| United States
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.org/2017-musicares-person-of-the-year-tom-petty|title=2018 MusiCares Person of the Year: Fleetwood Mac|date=28 July 2015|access-date=4 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105094844/https://www.grammy.org/2017-musicares-person-of-the-year-tom-petty|archive-date=5 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[60th Annual Grammy Awards|2018]]
| [[File:Fleetwood Mac 2009.jpg|130px]]
! scope="row"| '''{{sortname|Fleetwood|Mac}}''': <br/> [[Mick Fleetwood]] <br/> [[John McVie]] <br/> [[Christine McVie]] <br/> [[Lindsey Buckingham]] <br/> [[Stevie Nicks]]
| valign="bottom"|b. 1947 <br/> b. 1945 <br/> 1943–2022 <br/> b. 1949 <br/> b. 1948
| United States<br/>United Kingdom
| <ref>{{cite web |last1=McPhate |first1=Tim |last2=Hertweck |first2=Nate |title=Lorde, Haim, Keith Urban: 13 Fleetwood Mac MusiCares Tribute Performances |url=https://www.grammy.com/musicares/news/lorde-haim-keith-urban-13-fleetwood-mac-musicares-tribute-performances |website=Recording Academy |access-date=7 January 2019 |date=26 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[61st Annual Grammy Awards|2019]]
| [[File:Dolly Parton 2011.jpg|100px]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Dolly|Parton}}
|b. 1946
|United States
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/musicares/news/dolly-parton-be-honored-2019-musicares-person-year|title=Dolly Parton Is MusiCares' 2019 Person Of The Year|date=4 September 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards|2020]]
| [[File:Aerosmith2007.jpg|130px]]
! scope="row"| '''[[Aerosmith]]''': <br/>[[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]]<br/>[[Steven Tyler]]<br/>[[Tom Hamilton (musician)|Tom Hamilton]]<br>[[Joey Kramer]]<br/>[[Brad Whitford]]
| b. 1950<br/> b. 1948<br/> b. 1951<br/> b. 1950<br/> b. 1952 
|United States
| <ref name="ReferenceA">[https://www.grammy.com/musicares/news/aerosmith-be-honored-2020-musicares-person-year Aerosmith To Be Honored As 2020 MusiCares Person Of The Year]</ref>
|-
| [[64th Annual Grammy Awards|2022]]
| [[File:Joni Mitchell 2021 Kennedy Center Honors (cropped).jpg|100px]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Joni|Mitchell}}
| b. 1943
|Canada
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-02 |title=Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/generations-sing-to-joni-mitchell-in-pre-grammys-tribute-1.5845658 |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=[[CTVNews]] |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[65th Annual Grammy Awards|2023]]
| [[File:Berry Gordy.jpg|80px]] [[File:Smokey Robinson by Gage Skidmore.jpg|80px]]
! scope="row" | [[Berry Gordy]] & {{sortname|Smokey|Robinson}}
| b. 1929<br/> b. 1940
|United States
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-22 |title=Berry Gordy Jr and Smokey Robinson to be honored as Musicares Persons of the Year. |url=https://www.soultracks.com/story-berry-gordy-smokey-robinson-musicares | access-date=2022-10-22 |website=[[Soul Tracks]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[66th Annual Grammy Awards|2024]]
|[[File:JonBongiovi2.jpg|center|100px]]
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Jon|Bon Jovi}}
|b. 1962
|United States
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=Jon Bon Jovi Named 2024 MusiCares' Person of the Year |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/jon-bon-jovi-named-musicares-person-of-the-year-2024-1235622007/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=[[Hollywoodreporter.com]]}}</ref>
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|[[67th Annual Grammy Awards|2025]]
|[[File:Grateful Dead at the Warfield-01.jpg|center|150px]]
! scope="row"| '''[[Grateful Dead]]''':<br/>[[Jerry Garcia]]<br/>[[Bob Weir]]<br/>[[Phil Lesh]]<br/>[[Bill Kreutzmann]]<br/>[[Mickey Hart]]
|1942–1995<br/>b. 1947<br/>1940–2024<br/>b. 1946<br/>b. 1943
|United States
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |title=The Grateful Dead Named MusiCares 2025 Persons of the Year |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-grateful-dead-named-musicares-2025-persons-of-the-year/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=23 October 2024 |date=23 October 2024}}</ref>
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<sup>{{note|1|[I]}}</sup> Each year is linked to an article about the Annual Grammy Awards ceremony of that year.

==See also==
* [[MusiCares]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.grammy.com/ Grammy Awards official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131024224230/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/feb/22/news/mn-21916/3 MusiCares feature in L.A. Times]

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