Grammys Honor Music Icons: Chaka Khan, Cher, Whitney Houston, Fela Kuti Receive Lifetime Awards

• Chaka Khan, Cher, Whitney Houston, Fela Kuti, Carlos Santana, and Paul Simon received the Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Chaka Khan was the only Lifetime Achievement recipient to attend the ceremony at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
• Family members accepted awards for the late Fela Kuti, the first African musician to receive this honor, and Whitney Houston.
• Carlos Santana and Cher appeared via video messages, while Paul Simon was honored with praise from Bernie Taupin.
• Other awards included the Trustees Award for Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri, and Sylvia Rhone, and the Technical Grammy for John Chowning.

Why It Matters: Music legends Chaka Khan, Cher, Whitney Houston, and Fela Kuti were among those honored with Grammys Lifetime Achievement Awards.