Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Recording Academy has chosen the 2025 recipients of its Harry Belafonte Best Song for Social Change Award, Music Educator Award, presented with the Grammy Museum, and Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Contest scholarships.
"Deliver”—written by Iman Jordan (performer), Roy Gartrell, Tam Jones and Ariel Loh—will receive the Harry Belafonte Best Song for Social Change Award. Cordova High School student Adrian L. Maclin scores the Music Educator Award. And Georgia State University College of Law student Melanie Sallis was named winner of the ELI Writing Contest for her essay "Beyond Takedowns: Expanding Music Monetization Tools to Support All Artists."
The announcement precedes the 67th Grammy Awards, taking place Sunday (2/2) at Crypto.Com Arena.