Grammys honour late Steve Jobs
The Grammys will pay a special tribute to the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, as well as Brazil’s Tom Jobim of “Girl from Ipanema” fame and US singer Diana Ross at the upcoming awards show, the organisation announced Wednesday.
The Apple co-founder and the mind behind the wildly popular iPod, iPad and iPhone, died in October after battling pancreatic cancer. Jobs, a Trustees Award honouree, will be remembered as having helped “create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books”, a statement from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences said.
Lifetime Achievement Awards will be given to the Allman Brothers Band, country crooner Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, country star George Jones, soul stars The Memphis Horns, Ross and rap trailblazer Gil Scott-Heron, at the 54th edition of the awards ceremony.
Jobim, who died in 1994 at 67, is considered one of Brazil’s most influential musicians. Diana Ross won an Academy Award nomination for her turn as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues, and will be honoured for her musical career that has spanned decades. Although she has been nominated for Grammys on many occasions, the Lifetime Achievement honour will be her first Grammy.
“This year’s honourees offer a variety of contributions and left lasting impressions on our culture,” said Neil Portnow, president and CEO of The Recording Academy. “It is an honour to recognise such a diverse group of individuals whose talents and achievements have had an indelible impact on our industry.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 23rd, 2011.
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