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Grammys 2026: Late Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, Cher, Chaka Khan To Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

Last updated: December 20, 2025 10:41 am
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The Recording Academy, organiser of the annual Grammy awards is set to honour Nigeria’s late legendary afrobeat musician, music composer saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist Olufela Anikulapo Kuti with a lifetime achievement award.

Fela as he was fondly called; a man regarded as the originator of afrobeat music and the late Whitney Houston would be posthumously recognised alongside American singers Chaka Khan, Cher and Paul Simon at the 68th edition of the Grammys.

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The 2026 Grammy Awards would air live on February 1, 2026 from the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California United States.

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