Grammy Hall of Fame Gala 2022: Janet Jackson, Erykah Badu, and More to Grace the Stage
Janet Jackson and Erykah Badu are set to grace the stage at the upcoming Grammy Hall of Fame Gala. The event, scheduled for May 8 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, will feature Jackson making a special appearance to celebrate the induction of her album "Rhythm Nation 1984" into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Badu will join George Clinton and Funkadelic guitarist Blackbyrd McKnight in a tribute to Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain," one of the 14 albums and songs being inducted this year.
The gala will showcase performances honoring the inductees, with Fyütch & Aura V performing Ella Jenkins' "You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song," Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson revisiting songs from "Dreamboat Annie," Lucinda Williams performing tracks from "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road," Take 6 covering the Soul Stirrers' "Jesus Gave Me Water," and Taylor Hanson paying tribute to Nick Drake's "Pink Moon." Josh Groban and Teddy Swims will also perform as part of a tribute to Warner Records, which will receive the Visionary of Music Award, while Norah Jones, the recipient of the Ray Charles Architect of Sound Award, will also take the stage.
The gala, hosted by Anthony Mason, will induct 14 recordings into the Hall of Fame, including 2Pac's "All Eyez on Me," Radiohead's "OK Computer," Alice Coltrane's "Journey in Satchidananda," Selena's "Amor Prohibido," and Eric B. and Rakim's "Paid in Full." It promises to be a night filled with incredible performances and well-deserved recognition for these iconic recordings.