{"id":278408,"date":"2016-12-21T06:49:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T06:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=278408"},"modified":"2016-12-21T06:49:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T06:49:12","slug":"nina-simone-tupac-and-elo-all-set-to-receive-special-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/12\/nina-simone-tupac-and-elo-all-set-to-receive-special-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Nina Simone, Tupac and ELO all set to receive special honours"},"content":{"rendered":"
Nina Simone, ELO and Sly Stone are among the artists who will receive lifetime honours from the Grammys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.<\/p>\n
Six artists have been selected to enter the Rock Hall, including folk star Joan Baez and grunge act Pearl Jam.<\/p>\n
Tupac Shakur will be only the fifth hip-hop artist recognised, after the likes of Run DMC and Public Enemy.<\/p>\n
The Grammys will honour art-rock band Velvet Underground and funk legend Sly Stone with their special merit awards.<\/p>\n