David Bowie and Cream are among the artists set to receive lifetime achievement nods at next month's Grammy ceremony. Also set to receive recognition are country star Merle Haggard, late comedian Richard Pryor, folk quartet The Weavers, opera singer Jessye Norman and late blues legend Robert Johnson. The awards will be formally acknowledged on 7 Feb and presented the next day at the live Grammy telecast.
It's also been announced that Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, late country producer Owen Bradley and recording engineer Al Schmitt will receive the Grammy Trustees Award, and Technical Grammys will be awarded to the late Tom Dowd, Bell Labs and Western Electric.