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Grammy Awards Nod To Bowie, Pryor

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Jan 7, 2006 7:53 am US/Pacific

Grammy Awards Nod To Bowie, Pryor

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Recording Academy says that David Bowie, blues pioneer Robert Johnson and late comedian Richard Pryor are among the recording artists who will receive lifetime achievement honors during the Grammy Awards.

Rockers Cream, country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard, opera vocalist Jessye Norman and Fifties folk quartet the Weavers are also due to be honored.

The awards are meant to recognize artistic contributions in the recording medium over a lifetime.

Pryor - who died of a heart attack in December - was the lone non-musician being honored this year. He recorded several comedy albums, picking up five Grammys along the way.

The awards are scheduled to be presented on Feb. 7. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards show is scheduled for Feb. 8 at Staples Center.

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