Pharrell Honored at Recording Academy Event with Star-Studded Performances from Timberlake, Clipse, and More
Pharrell Williams was honored at the Recording Academy Honors, presented by the Black Music Collective. The event featured performances by Justin Timberlake, Clipse, and tributes to Brandy and Kirk Franklin.
Among the many events in Los Angeles this week leading up to Sunday's Grammys ceremony was an event honoring Pharrell Williams. Pharrell, who was recently knighted in France, was the guest of honor at the Recording Academy Honors, presented by the academy's Black Music Collective at the Fairmont Century Plaza. Brandy and Kirk Franklin were also honored at the event, which featured Justin Timberlake's first public performance since revealing his Lyme disease diagnosis in July.
Timberlake presented Pharrell with the Dr. Dre Impact Award. Before stepping to the podium, Timberlake performed a 15-minute medley of songs Pharrell worked on, including his own hits from 2002 solo debut Justified: "Señorita," "Rock Your Body," and "Like I Love You," as well as N.O.R.E's “Nothin',” Mistikal's "Shake It Fast," Snoop Dogg's "Beautiful," and Jay-Z's "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)," wrapping up with Daft Punk's "Lucky."
Justin Timberlake Performs Pharrell's Hits
Clipse and Leon Thomas also performed in Pharrell's honor. Tyler, The Creator gave a heartfelt speech. "When I won my first Grammy, it meant so much because [he] was my teacher, my master, the person that gave me all the codes," Tyler said. "It finally paid off. From the bottom of my heart, from the bottom of my balls, you have been, you are and you will always be my North Star."
Kehlani, Coco Jones, and FLO performed in tribute to Brandy, who was presented with the Black Music Icon Award by Recording Academy head Harvey Mason Jr. Also receiving the Black Music Icon Award was Kirk Franklin, who performed a few of his own songs with Voices Of Fire early in the night.
Here's some video documentation of the evening:
@tnkidsbr Confirmando todas as teorias do @tnkidsbr, ontem à noite (29/01), Justin Timberlake parou o Fairmont Century Plaza durante o Recording Academy Honors 2026, apresentado pelo Black Music Collective, em uma noite histórica de celebração pré-Grammy 2026, JT subiu ao palco para homenagear seu irmão de longa data, Pharrell Williams, que recebeu o prestigioso Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. ? Justin entregou tudo em uma performance contagiante de “Rock Your Body” (clássico do álbum Justified) e uma versão rara de “Happy”. Como vínhamos acompanhando, o lendário Adam Blackstone (@adamblackstone) comandou o baixo e a direção musical, acompanhado pelo brilho dos nossos backing vocals favoritos. No discurso, Justin não segurou a emoção: “Você é um dos meus seres humanos favoritos. Você é único (one of one)”. Confira o compilado dos melhores momentos dessa noite épica em Los Angeles! ? #JustinTimberlake #PharrellWilliams #Grammy2026 #RecordingAcademyHonors #blackmusiccollective ♬ som original - Justin Timberlake Brasil ??
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