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Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, as well as music executive Sylvia Rhone will be honored at this year's Recording Academy Honors.

The Recording Academy Honors will be acknowledging Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott and music executive Sylvia Rhone for their achievements within the music industry. The Black Music Collective will be presenting the event and award during the 2023 Grammy week. The three rappers and Rhone will all receive the Recording Academy Global Impact Award. Last year, John Legend became the very first artist to receive the acknowledgement for both his personal and professional achievements. Lil Wayne performs onstage at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Dr. Dre has taken home seven Grammy awards throughout his decorated career, while Lil Wayne has won five. Missy Elliott is the winner of four different Grammy awards and a pioneer for women in hip-hop. The 65th annual Grammy Awards are less than a month away. On February 5, the award show will take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The nominees for Best Rap Album this year are Kendrick Lamars Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Pusha Ts Its Almost Dry, Futures I NEVER LIKED YOU, DJ Khaled s GOD DID. This category evidently received some backlash for the Academys choices in nominees this year. One person who didnt hold back in calling them out is Denzel Curry. But For The Rap Album Category I can literally Name you 10 other albums that were actually good congrats to kdot and push but all that other sh*t come on bruh he writes in his tweet from November. But For The Rap Album Category I can literally Name you 10 other albums that were actually good congrats to kdot and push but all that other shit come on bruh Denzel Curry (@denzelcurry) Gunna s pushin P, Jack Harlows Churchill Downs and DJ Khaleds star-studded single, GOD DID. Lil Wayne and Dr. Dre both receive a nomination for their appearances on Khaleds nominated album. Furthermore, Beyonc leads the way with nine separate nominations at this years award show. Among them are Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Dance Recording for Break My Soul. This subsequently ties her with her husband, JAY Z, for for the most nominations ever at 88 each. Who do you think will be the winners in the hip-hop categories this year? Comment your predictions down below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates and releases. Read more