Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles "Architect of Sound" Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, the Grammy Museum announced on Thursday. The honor, which builds on the museum's ...

"Ray Charles is a beacon for me, a blueprint," Batiste said in a statement.

AOTY winner ranks on our list of the 67 albums to take home the Grammys' top prize ... Certainly not over Ray Charles’ iconic Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, and Tony Bennett ...

Michael Sticka, Grammy Museum president/CEO, said, “Ray Charles was a trailblazing artist whose influence knows no bounds, and Jon Batiste is a true reflection of that legacy. Beyond his immense ...

Michael Sticka, GRAMMY Museum President/CEO, said, “Ray Charles was a trailblazing artist whose influence knows no bounds, and Jon Batiste is a true reflection of that legacy. Beyond his immense ...

This distinguished honor broadens the enduring relationship between the Ray Charles Foundation and the Grammy Museum. It will be presented during the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Hall ...