GRAMMY Week Kicks Off With 'A Celebration of Craft' At The GRAMMY Museum

Michael Trotter Jr. of The War and Treaty attends A Celebration of Craft Presented by Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings for the 66th GRAMMY Awards at The GRAMMY Museum on January 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

The Recording Academy kicked off GRAMMY Week at the GRAMMY Museum with the first-ever ‘A Celebration of Craft,’ presented jointly by the Academy’s Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings. This year’s event honored seven-time GRAMMY winner Leslie Ann Jones and shined a light on the people working behind the scenes to create the year's best musical works.

The night included performances by current GRAMMY nominees Brandy Clark and The War and Treaty, and highlighted the current Songwriter Of The Year nominees, with Edgar Barrera, Shane McAnally, Theron Thomas, and Justin Tranter making appearances.

Also at the event were artists like Taylor Hanson, Jimmy JamLisa Loeb, and MAJOR., and Recording Academy leaders such as Harvey Mason jr. (CEO), Panos A. Panay (President), and Tammy Hurt (Chair of the Board of Trustees). With the Academy looking forward to honoring Producer Of The Year and Songwriter Of The Year in the General Field for the first time at the 66th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, A Celebration of Craft was an incredible celebration of the people behind the music.

Brandy Clark performs onstage during A Celebration of Craft Presented by Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings for the 66th GRAMMY Awards at The GRAMMY Museum on January 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

(L-R) Producers & Engineers Co-Chairs Ebonie Smith and Chuck Ainlay speak onstage during A Celebration of Craft Presented by Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings for the 66th GRAMMY Awards at The GRAMMY Museum on January 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

(L-R) Ray Daniels, Yoki Daniels, and CEO of the Recording Academy Harvey Mason jr. attend A Celebration of Craft Presented by Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings for the 66th GRAMMY Awards at The GRAMMY Museum on January 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

(L-R) President of the Recording Academy Panos A. Panay, Chief Awards & Industry Officer for the Recording Academy Ruby Marchand, Edgar Barrera, Brandy Clark, CEO of the Recording Academy Harvey Mason jr., and Theron Thomas attend A Celebration of Craft Presented by Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings for the 66th GRAMMY Awards at The GRAMMY Museum on January 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Brandy Clark performs onstage during A Celebration of Craft Presented by Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings for the 66th GRAMMY Awards at The GRAMMY Museum on January 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

(L-R) Edgar Barrera, Justin Tranter, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Recording Academy Tammy Hurt, Shane McAnally, and Theron Thomas attend A Celebration of Craft Presented by Producers & Engineers and Songwriters & Composers Wings for the 66th GRAMMY Awards at The GRAMMY Museum on January 31, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

 

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Recording Academy P&E Wing VP Maureen Droney speaks during the Producers & Engineers Wing GRAMMY Week Celebration at The Village Studios on February 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Recording Academy P&E Wing VP Maureen Droney speaks during the Producers & Engineers Wing GRAMMY Week Celebration at The Village Studios on February 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)