Stringer Named 2022 GRAMMY Icon
• The Recording Academy® announced Sony Music Group Chairman, Rob Stringer as the recipient of the 2022 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® award for his leadership, impact and dedication to advancing innovation in the music industry. Stringer will be celebrated at Clive Davis‘ and the Recording Academy®’s Pre-GRAMMY® Gala, which returns to the Beverly Hilton, in person, on Sun, Jan. 30, 2022, the evening preceding the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards®.
“Rob has been one of the most influential leaders in our industry for decades,” said Harvey Mason, Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “His work in building a more inclusive culture in music and his love for real artists have been game changing. From introducing the world to so many talented artists to always putting them first, with initiatives like Artists Forward and Songwriters Forward, Rob’s impact is massive. We take great pleasure in honoring him and his groundbreaking contributions to the music community at the 2022 Pre-GRAMMY Gala.”
Clive Davis said of Stringer, “A music man to his core, Rob Stringer is an innovator, a pioneer and a true champion for artists. He has been at the front line of change in the music industry for decades, advancing social justice and tolerance, developing major global artists, all while spearheading hit after hit after hit. The night of the Pre-GRAMMY Gala is a night that celebrates music and it is also a night that celebrates that person who has uniquely contributed to the health of the music industry and to music itself. That person, this year, is most deservedly Rob Stringer.”
Stringer joins a prominent list of previous honorees that include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss, Clarence Avant, Irving Azoff, Martin Bandier, Sir Richard Branson, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Clive Davis, Ahmet Ertegun, David Geffen, Berry Gordy, Sir Lucian Grainge, Debra L. Lee, Doug Morris, Mo Ostin, and Antonio “L.A.” Reid.
For the past decade, the invitation-only Pre-GRAMMY Gala includes a presentation to honor industry luminaries through the Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons award. Sponsored by Hilton, IBM, JBL, and MasterCard, the night has become one of the music industry’s most distinguished events convening music’s most innovative and influential creators and professionals. [Stringer photo: Josh Cheuse]
