Lenny Kravitz to receive Music Icon honor at People’s Choice Awards

LOS ANGELES –  Grammy-winning singer and actor Lenny Kravitz will receive a Music Icon Award during next month’s People’s Choice Awards ceremony, during which he will also perform, organizers announced yesterday.

“With 11 studio albums across a decades-long career, Lenny Kravitz has cemented himself as a global rock superstar,” Jen Neal, executive vice president for live events and specials at NBCUniversal Entertainment, said in a statement.

Lenny Kravitz arrives at the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 14, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

“Whether he’s writing and performing his own hit songs or working behind the scenes writing for other industry greats, Lenny’s musical gift is truly unmatched. We’re thrilled to honor him as this year’s Music Icon and look forward to seeing what he brings to the stage.”

Kravitz is best known for hits including “American Woman,” “Fly Away” and “Are You Gonna Go My Way.” He has sold more than 40 million albums and most recently wrote and recorded the song “Road to Freedom” for the
Netflix film “Rustin.”

The Music Icon honor is in recognition of his “illustrious career and significant contributions to the music industry and the rock genre in particular.”

He will receive the honor during the People’s Choice Awards ceremony set for Feb. 18 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. (CNS)