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The Recording Academy® will honor four-time Grammy® winner Keith Urban today with the Recording Artists’ Coalition® Award at the annual Grammys on the Hill® Awards in Washington, DC. Urban’s continued commitment to numerous music education programs has not only served to inspire young musicians, it has provided thousands of greatly needed musical instruments to underserved programs across the country. Urban’s contributions to music education date back nearly a decade and have remained consistent ever since. He has volunteered for The Academy’s Grammy Camp® music program, which offers high school students an interactive summer music experience. He has also supported The Recording Academy’s grant-based education initiatives, and he’s participated in the Grammy U Soundchecks® program on multiple occasions.
“The opportunity to work with aspiring musicians and kids, who are just discovering music for the first time, really inspires me,” said Urban. “Creativity is at the heart of an innovative society – it brings people together and teaches children self-expression, creative confidence, and improvisational skills which are essential to their development. Being honored by The Academy, especially given the fact that they’re the ones that have given me the chance to be part of their work in this area, is humbling. It’s an incredible honor.”
The awards ceremony will take place at The Hamilton and will feature live performances by Urban, singer/songwriter John Popper of Blues Traveler and Grammy winner Wynonna Judd with special guests, as well as a special presentation by renowned television composer Jonathan Wolff. The Grammys on the Hill Awards are sponsored by SESAC. [Photo credit: Russ Harrington]
