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RECORDING ACADEMY®’S Annual GRAMMYS ON THE HILL® Returns to the Nation’s Capital April 8-10 with Awards Ceremony, Advocacy Day AND Future Forum

Hosted by the Recording Academy®, music’s biggest week in Washington, D.C. returns April 8-10, uniting congressional leaders and music makers to champion creators’ rights and honor those who have helped shape a better future for music. The annual GRAMMYs On The Hill® Awards will kick off the week, honoring seven-time GRAMMY® winner Randy Travis and United States Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Ron Estes (R-KS) for their commitment to advancing pro-music policy. On April 9, the Academy’s annual GRAMMYs On The Hill® Advocacy Day will bring together GRAMMY winners and nominees, along with other esteemed industry leaders, for meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss critical music policy issues. The week of music advocacy culminates with the Academy’s second annual GRAMMYs On The Hill Future Forum, a conference exploring critical issues impacting the music community. A detailed schedule of events is below: 

Tuesday, April 8 – GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards

The GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards will celebrate Travis and United States Representatives Sánchez and Estes for their contributions to strengthening the music ecosystem and championing creators’ rights. GRAMMY-nominated and GRAMMY-winning artists, songwriters, and producers will join music industry leaders and lawmakers in Washington, D.C., for an evening dedicated to celebrating music advocacy.

Wednesday, April 9 – GRAMMYs On The Hill Advocacy Day

Dozens of GRAMMY-nominated and GRAMMY-winning artists, songwriters and producers will join the Recording Academy on Capitol Hill for a grassroots day of advocacy. Music makers in attendance will meet with members of Congress to advocate for the key legislative priorities impacting music creators, including:

· Promoting new music through essential tax relief to independent artists and songwriters, enabling them to deduct 100% of production costs—up to $150,000—upfront, rather than over multiple years, through the bipartisan Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act.

· Protecting creators’ image, likeness and voice from unauthorized creation and use of digital replicas through the NO FAKES Act.

· Preserving continued federal support for the arts and cultural institutions that enrich and strengthen the cultural fabric of America.

Thursday, April 10 – GRAMMYs On The Hill Future Forum

GRAMMYs on the Hill Future Forum will explore how we can help build up music communities both locally and globally. Compelling conversations will focus on the work state and local stakeholders are doing to develop and sustain music economies as well as the challenges and opportunities facing new emerging music markets around the world. 

“GRAMMYs on the Hill plays a pivotal role in improving the lives of music creators, and we’re thrilled to see it evolve into a full week of advocacy, celebration and learning,” said Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. “I’m excited to bring our music community and policymakers together in Washington—not just to celebrate the changemakers fighting for creators’ rights, but to unite and take action to improve the livelihoods of music people across the country.”

Since its inception, GRAMMYs On The Hill has honored dozens of award-winning artists, including 16-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys, seven-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer, 13-time GRAMMY winner Pharrell Williams, nine-time GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow, and more. The annual event has also recognized influential congressional leaders, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and former Speakers of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and many others. GRAMMYs On The Hill has led to several major legislative victories for the music industry, including the landmark Music Modernization Act in 2018 and more recently the PEACE Through Music Diplomacy Act in 2022.

Travis, a seven-time GRAMMY winner, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, and multiplatinum country artist, is being recognized for his work championing fair compensation and protections for artists in the evolving digital age. In 2024, he testified on Capitol Hill in support of the American Music Fairness Act, which aims to ensure artists are fairly compensated when their songs air on AM/FM radio. He is also committed to promoting the ethical use of AI, ensuring it serves as a tool to empower and protect the creative integrity of artists.

Representatives Sánchez and Estes are being honored for their leadership in championing policies that empower and protect musicians. Together, they re-introduced the HITS Act in Congress in January 2025 to advance crucial tax reforms to ensure independent music creators can thrive. More about Rep. Sánchez can be found here, and more about Rep. Estes can be found here.

Year-round, the Recording Academy’s Washington, D.C.-based Advocacy team mobilizes Academy members and music professionals from across the country to present a powerful lobbying force that fights for music creators’ rights at the local, state, and federal levels. In 2024, the Academy helped pass five pro-music laws, supported 20 state and federal bills, and rallied more than 3,500 members to engage in music advocacy efforts across the country. To read more about the Academy’s advocacy impact in 2024, visit grammy.com/impact.

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SEVEN TIME GRAMMY® WINNER RANDY TRAVIS AND U.S. REPRESENTATIVES LINDA SÁNCHEZ AND RON ESTES TO BE HONORED DURING MUSIC’S BIGGEST WEEK IN WASHINGTON D.C.

RECORDING ACADEMY®’S Annual GRAMMYS ON THE HILL® Returns to the Nation’s Capital April 8-10 with Awards Ceremony, Advocacy Day AND Future Forum

Hosted by the Recording Academy®, music’s biggest week in Washington, D.C. returns April 8-10, uniting congressional leaders and music makers to champion creators’ rights and honor those who have helped shape a better future for music. The annual GRAMMYs On The Hill® Awards will kick off the week, honoring seven-time GRAMMY® winner Randy Travis and United States Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Ron Estes (R-KS) for their commitment to advancing pro-music policy. On April 9, the Academy’s annual GRAMMYs On The Hill® Advocacy Day will bring together GRAMMY winners and nominees, along with other esteemed industry leaders, for meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss critical music policy issues. The week of music advocacy culminates with the Academy’s second annual GRAMMYs On The Hill Future Forum, a conference exploring critical issues impacting the music community. A detailed schedule of events is below: 

Tuesday, April 8 – GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards

The GRAMMYs On The Hill Awards will celebrate Travis and United States Representatives Sánchez and Estes for their contributions to strengthening the music ecosystem and championing creators’ rights. GRAMMY-nominated and GRAMMY-winning artists, songwriters, and producers will join music industry leaders and lawmakers in Washington, D.C., for an evening dedicated to celebrating music advocacy.

Wednesday, April 9 – GRAMMYs On The Hill Advocacy Day

Dozens of GRAMMY-nominated and GRAMMY-winning artists, songwriters and producers will join the Recording Academy on Capitol Hill for a grassroots day of advocacy. Music makers in attendance will meet with members of Congress to advocate for the key legislative priorities impacting music creators, including:

· Promoting new music through essential tax relief to independent artists and songwriters, enabling them to deduct 100% of production costs—up to $150,000—upfront, rather than over multiple years, through the bipartisan Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act.

· Protecting creators’ image, likeness and voice from unauthorized creation and use of digital replicas through the NO FAKES Act.

· Preserving continued federal support for the arts and cultural institutions that enrich and strengthen the cultural fabric of America.

Thursday, April 10 – GRAMMYs On The Hill Future Forum

GRAMMYs on the Hill Future Forum will explore how we can help build up music communities both locally and globally. Compelling conversations will focus on the work state and local stakeholders are doing to develop and sustain music economies as well as the challenges and opportunities facing new emerging music markets around the world. 

“GRAMMYs on the Hill plays a pivotal role in improving the lives of music creators, and we’re thrilled to see it evolve into a full week of advocacy, celebration and learning,” said Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. “I’m excited to bring our music community and policymakers together in Washington—not just to celebrate the changemakers fighting for creators’ rights, but to unite and take action to improve the livelihoods of music people across the country.”

Since its inception, GRAMMYs On The Hill has honored dozens of award-winning artists, including 16-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys, seven-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer, 13-time GRAMMY winner Pharrell Williams, nine-time GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow, and more. The annual event has also recognized influential congressional leaders, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and former Speakers of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and many others. GRAMMYs On The Hill has led to several major legislative victories for the music industry, including the landmark Music Modernization Act in 2018 and more recently the PEACE Through Music Diplomacy Act in 2022.

Travis, a seven-time GRAMMY winner, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, and multiplatinum country artist, is being recognized for his work championing fair compensation and protections for artists in the evolving digital age. In 2024, he testified on Capitol Hill in support of the American Music Fairness Act, which aims to ensure artists are fairly compensated when their songs air on AM/FM radio. He is also committed to promoting the ethical use of AI, ensuring it serves as a tool to empower and protect the creative integrity of artists.

Representatives Sánchez and Estes are being honored for their leadership in championing policies that empower and protect musicians. Together, they re-introduced the HITS Act in Congress in January 2025 to advance crucial tax reforms to ensure independent music creators can thrive. More about Rep. Sánchez can be found here, and more about Rep. Estes can be found here.

Year-round, the Recording Academy’s Washington, D.C.-based Advocacy team mobilizes Academy members and music professionals from across the country to present a powerful lobbying force that fights for music creators’ rights at the local, state, and federal levels. In 2024, the Academy helped pass five pro-music laws, supported 20 state and federal bills, and rallied more than 3,500 members to engage in music advocacy efforts across the country. To read more about the Academy’s advocacy impact in 2024, visit grammy.com/impact.

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