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What Is GRAMMYS On The Hill? Everything You Need To Know About The Key Issues & Past Honorees

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What Is GRAMMYS On The Hill? Everything You Need To Know About The Key Issues & Past Honorees

GRAMMYS On The Hill celebrates its 25th anniversary this month. Read an overview of the annual initiative, including a primer on the most pressing issues facing the music industry today.

|Advocacy/Apr 19, 2026 - 10:10 pm

This month, the Recording Academy is celebrating the 25th anniversary of GRAMMYS On The Hill, the organization's signature music advocacy and policy event in Washington, D.C. For more than two decades, GRAMMYS On The Hill has served as the Recording Academy's platform for direct action to advance key policy priorities and foster important dialogue that shape and protect the future of music and its creators.

From legislative victories to bill introductions to issue-defining conversations, the annual event directly influences the policies impacting the broader music ecosystem, advances pro-music legislation, and builds protections for the creators and professionals powering the industry.

Ahead of the 25th anniversary of GRAMMYS On The Hill this week, here is an overview of the impactful initiative, including a primer on the most pressing issues facing the music industry today.

What Is GRAMMYS On The Hill?

GRAMMYS on the Hill is an annual event in Washington, D.C., that brings together music creators and lawmakers to advocate for legislation that strengthens creators' rights and protects the wider music ecosystem. The three-day event comprises the following key initiatives:

GRAMMYS On The Hill Awards: Honors artists, creators, and congressional leaders for their leadership and commitment to advancing the music community and the broader creative ecosystem

GRAMMYS On The Hill Advocacy Day: Brings Grammy winners and Grammy nominees, songwriters, producers, and other music advocates to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and discuss the most pressing issues facing creators today

GRAMMYS On The Hill Future Forum: A live, in-person conference championing global and local music economies and highlighting the importance of building sustainable and equitable music communities

When Is GRAMMYS On The Hill 2026?

GRAMMYS On The Hill celebrates its 25th anniversary this month with the GRAMMYS On The Hill Awards (Tuesday, April 21), GRAMMYS On The Hill Advocacy Day (Wednesday, April 22), and the third annual GRAMMYS On The Hill Future Forum (Thursday, April 23). All events take place across Washington, D.C., including in-person meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Who Is Being Honored At GRAMMYS On The Hill 2026?

This year, the annual GRAMMYS On The Hill Awards will honor congressional honorees Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Rep. María Salazar (R-FL). The event will also feature performances from Ant Clemons, Israel Houghton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Molly Tuttle, students from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and more.

What Are The Key Issues At GRAMMYS On The Hill 2026?

This year, GRAMMYS On The Hill will address one of the most pressing issues facing creators today: the impact of artificial intelligence on the music community.

The Recording Academy will champion three bills during GRAMMYS On The Hill 2026:

  • NO FAKES Act: The bipartisan NO FAKES Act would create a federal property right to protect artists and other individuals from having their voice, image or likeness used by generative AI to create deepfakes and clones without consent.

  • TRAIN Act: The bipartisan TRAIN Act would help creators determine if their copyrighted work was used to train generative AI models without their permission by allowing creators to obtain the data and content that were used for AI training purposes through an administrative subpoena.

  • CLEAR Act: The bipartisan CLEAR Act would require AI companies to submit a notice to the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) that identifies all copyrighted works used for AI training.

Who Are Some Past GRAMMYS On The Hill Honorees & Participants?

Over the years, GRAMMYS On The Hill has honored 23 artists and 39 members of Congress. Notable honorees over the years have include:

Some of the notable participants over the years have included:

How To Get Involved

As GRAMMYS On The Hill 2026 gets underway, now is the time to stand with music creators. Reach out to your elected officials and encourage them to support the TRAIN Act, the NO FAKES Act and the CLEAR Act.

Join the conversation: Use our 2026 GRAMMYS On The Hill social media toolkit and post on social media to make your voice heard.

Learn how you can join the effort to support creators throughout the year by visiting our Advocacy page and following our Facebook page.

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