MusiCares Person of the Year: 1991-2022

First given in 1991, the MusiCares Person of the Year is an award presented by the Recording Academy (who also presents the Grammys) to acknowledge musicians’ artistic achievement and philanthropic dedication. All the recipients are listed on this page. See other lifetime achievement awards. Aerosmith (2020) Tony Bennett (1995) Bono (2003) Natalie Cole (1993) Phil Collins (1997) David Crosby (1991) Neil Diamond (2009) Bob Dylan (2015) Gloria Estefan (1994) Fleetwood Mac (2018) Aretha Franklin (2008) Don Henley (2007) Billy Joel (2002) Elton John (2000) Quincy Jones (1996) Carole King (2014) Paul McCartney (2012) Joni Mitchell (2022) Dolly Parton (2019) Luciano Pavarotti (1998) Tom Petty (2017) Bonnie Raitt (1992) Lionel Richie (2016) Paul Simon (2001) Bruce Springsteen (2013) Sting (2004) Barbra Streisand (2011) James Taylor (2006) Brian Wilson (2005) Stevie Wonder (1999) Neil Young (2010) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Lifetime Achievement Awards” MusiCares (official page) Wikipedia (list of honorees) First posted 8/25/2017; last updated 8/25/2021.