Irving Azoff to be honored at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala

November 9, 2015 at 1:29 p.m. | Updated November 9, 2015 at 1:30 p.m.

by Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, file photo, Ticketmaster Entertainment CEO Irving Azoff reads his opening statement on Capitol Hill in Washington, as he testifies before the House Courts and Competition Policy subcommittee in Washington. The Recording Academy announced Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, that Azoff will receive the President's Merit Award at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Feb. 14, 2016, a day before the Grammy Awards. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, file photo, Ticketmaster Entertainment CEO Irving Azoff reads his opening statement on Capitol Hill in Washington, as he testifies before the House Courts and Competition Policy subcommittee in Washington. The Recording Academy announced Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, that Azoff will receive the President's Merit Award at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Feb. 14, 2016, a day before the Grammy Awards. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

NEW YORK (AP) - Entertainment industry powerhouse Irving Azoff will be honored at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala next year.

The Recording Academy announced Monday that Azoff will receive the President's Merit Award at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Feb. 14, 2016, a day before the Grammy Awards.

Azoff, the chairman and CEO of Azoff MSG Entertainment, manages John Mayer, Bon Jovi, the Eagles, Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani and others.

The event will feature performances from veteran singers as well as breakthrough artists, as selected by Davis. Both Whitney Houston's and Alicia Keys' careers were launched at Davis' pre-Grammy gala.

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