Chaka Khan e Cher receberam o Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards em 2026, honrando seu impacto duradouro na música. Chaka Khan and Cher received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2026, honoring their lasting impact on music.

Chaka Khan e Cher foram homenageados com o Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award no 2026 Special Merit Awards, reconhecendo seu impacto transformador na música. Chaka Khan and Cher were honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Special Merit Awards, recognizing their transformative impact on music. Khan, o único destinatário presente, aceitou o prêmio em um discurso sincero, refletindo sobre a música como uma fonte de cura e verdade. Khan, the only recipient present, accepted the award in a heartfelt speech, reflecting on music as a source of healing and truth. Os membros da família aceitaram os prêmios em nome da falecida Whitney Houston e Fela Kuti, celebrando seus legados. Family members accepted the awards on behalf of the late Whitney Houston and Fela Kuti, celebrating their legacies. Outros homenageados incluíram Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Eddie Palmieri, Sylvia Rhone, John Cuwning e Bernie Taupin, que receberam o Prêmio Trustees. Other honorees included Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Eddie Palmieri, Sylvia Rhone, John Chowning, and Bernie Taupin, who received the Trustees Award. Jennifer Jimenez foi nomeada vencedora do Music Educator Award, e o "Homem de Sorvete" de Raye ganhou o Song for Social Change Award. Jennifer Jimenez was named Music Educator Award winner, and Raye’s “Ice Cream Man” won the Song for Social Change Award. A cerimônia ocorreu em 31 de janeiro de 2026, em Los Angeles, antes dos principais prêmios Grammy. The ceremony took place on January 31, 2026, in Los Angeles, preceding the main Grammy Awards.