Jon Bon Jovi has been named the MusiCares Person of the Year.
Ahead of the MusiCares' 33rd annual Person Of The Year benefit gala, it named Bon Jovi as the honoree of the Person of the Year award. The Bon Jovi's founding member will officially receive the recognition on February 2, 2024, before the 66th annual Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024.
Jon Bon Jovi To Be Honored as 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year
MusiCares announced on Thursday, October 19, that Bon Jovi will receive recognition for his humanitarian efforts through the organization's ceremony and tribute concert dedicated to him.
"I'm truly humbled to be this year's MusiCares honoree. MusiCares' work with music professionals is vitally important in creating much needed support and wellness programs that cultivate a healthier and more vibrant community for us all," Bon Jovi said in a press release.
The "Livin' on a Prayer" hitmaker will be the second musician from New Jersey to receive the award, following Bruce Springsteen who was the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year.
He is also the youngest solo honoree since Don Henley scored the award in 2007 when he was 59.
In addition, Bon Jovi will follow the list of band leaders who scored the honor over the past few years - Bono, Springsteen and Tom Petty.
He notably founded the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation in 2006 to fight hunger, poverty and homelessness.
MusiCares Honors Jon Bon Jovi
Ahead of the ceremony, executive director of MusiCares Laura Segura penned a statement to express the organization's excitement to recognize the musician's contributions.
"His remarkable contributions to rock and roll have not only left an indelible mark on the music industry, but also in the hearts of countless fans around the world," she continued. "Furthermore, his long-standing commitment to serving food-insecure and unhoused individuals inspires us all. We're looking forward to celebrating him and the many ways he has made a difference in this world."
MusiCares has been helping the community through preventive, emergency and recovery programs since the Recording Academy founded it in 1989.
Bon Jovi will extend his long list of awards and accolades he has received over the past few years, including Grammy nominations and Rock Hall's induction.
The proceeds from the upcoming event will benefit MusiCares services.
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