New York, NY (Top40 Charts) GRAMMY Award-winning artists Sara Bareilles, Beck, Leon Bridges, Brandi Carlile,
Lauren Daigle, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo, Cyndi Lauper, Pentatonix, Billy Porter, Stephen Stills, and
St. Vincent and GRAMMY Award nominees Jon Batiste,
Black Pumas, Mickey Guyton, and
Allison Russell are set to perform at the 31st annual MusiCares Person of the Year benefit gala honoring
Joni Mitchell on Fri, April 1, 2022. The evening will also feature a remote performance from GRAMMY Award-winning artist Graham Nash.
Jon Batiste and Brandi Carlile, each nominated for multiple GRAMMY Awards this year, will also serve as Artistic Directors for the night, a first for Person of the Year.
As previously announced, this year's tribute will be held at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las
Vegas on April 1, 2022. The evening will include a reception and silent auction, followed by a dinner and tribute concert honoring Joni Mitchell's impact on the music industry and the inspiration she has provided to artists over the years.
"We're excited to honor Joni together, in person, as a music community and can't wait to bring this great event to Las Vegas," said
Laura Segura, Executive
Director of MusiCares. "We will be celebrating with a purpose, toasting one of music's greatest songwriters and musicians, while raising vital funds to address the critical health and social service needs of the music community."
Sponsors for the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute include Live Nation, MGM Resorts International, Vivid Seats, ELS Studio Premium Audio, Gibson Gives, Meta, United Airlines, Wasserman Foundation, GREY GOOSE Vodka,
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., and FIJI Water.
"MusiCares' amazing work providing aid to music professionals is crucial to the well-being of our community," said
Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. "Their ongoing support for music people is truly inspiring and we're looking forward to celebrating the return of Person of the Year this April."
The event will be produced by live event broadcast company Lewis & Clark. GRAMMY Award-winning producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Mike Elizondo will serve as
Music Director for the 2022 Person of the Year gala. Tickets are available to purchase at https://Joni.givesmart.com. For more information about MusiCares Person of the Year, please visit www.musicares.org/person-year or email
[email protected].
Music fans can also look forward to MusiCares®:
Music on a Mission Presented by Gibson, a virtual concert celebrating both the power of music and
Joni Mitchell as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree. Scheduled for Wed, March 30, at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, music fans everywhere will have the chance to sample a taste of GRAMMY® Week with never-before-seen virtual performances. Tickets are on sale now for $25 and every dollar from tickets purchased will be distributed to those in the music community in need. Visit https://bit.ly/MusiconaMission for more info and for tickets.
