Jay-Z has earned a lot of major honors and awards throughout his outstanding career in music, but he's about to receive a huge honor during Grammy weekend next year. The 4:44 rapper is slated to receive the 2018 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award during the pre-Grammy gala the evening before the ceremony.

Hov will be honored as the recipient of the award by Clive Davis and the Recording Academy at the pre-Grammy Gala on Sat., Jan. 27, 2018. After earning himself 21 Grammy awards over his multi-decade-long career, he will be recognized with the honor for his "significant contributions to the music industry and his numerous philanthropic endeavors."

The Brooklyn native will be joining a lengthy list of other icons who received the award in the past, including L.A. Reid, Barry Gordy, Debra L. Lee, Clive Davis and many more.

President/CEO of the Recording Academy Neil Portnow shares his enthusiasm over selecting Jay-Z to receive the major award during the evening before the ceremony.

"We are absolutely thrilled and delighted to honor JAY-Z with this year’s GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Award," he states. "His contributions as an industry trailblazer and music visionary only begin to touch on the tremendous impact he’s made both in entertainment and beyond. JAY-Z also embodies the vibrant spirit of New York City and we couldn’t imagine a more fitting honoree as we return to Manhattan for this year’s GRAMMY Awards."

The event will be taking place at the Sheraton New York Times Square hotel on Jan. 27 next year, which is the night before the Grammys go down on Sun., Jan. 28 in New York City.

Congratulations to Jay-Z on another big honor in his accomplished career.

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