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50 years after they first formed, iconic metal band Black Sabbath are set to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at 2019 Grammys.

First awarded back in 1963, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award has been handed out to “performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.”

Needless to say, if you score yourself one of these, you’ve obviously made quite a mark on the world of music.

Now, just under two months out from the 2019 Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy has revealed the acts who will be receiving the special awards next year.

As Variety reports, Black Sabbath, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Billy Eckstine, Donny Hathaway, Julio Iglesias, Sam & Dave, and Dionne Warwick are all set to receive the special awards at next year’s ceremony.

Previous years have seen some of music’s biggest names being given a Lifetime Achievement Award, with the likes of Queen, Tina Turner, and Neil Diamond taking home the awards in 2018.

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic’s ‘Bring The Funk’:

A number of other awards will also be handed out, with producer Lou Adler, artists and songwriters Ashford and Simpson, and songwriter Johnny Mandel all set to receive Trustees Awards. Meanwhile, audio innovator Saul Walker is set to be given a Technical Grammy Award.

While the 2019 Grammy Awards are set to be handed out on February 10th, 2019, Variety notes that the ceremony for the Lifetime Achievement Award recipients is set to take place three months later on May 11th.

Just last month, it was announced that Black Sabbath were set to be honoured with a bridge and a bench in their hometown of Birmingham. While these plans are still awaiting approval, we’re not sure which of these awards would flatter the folks in Black Sabbath more.

In related news, Black Sabbath frontman is set to visit Australia for what is ostensibly the final time next year for the 2019 edition of Download Festival. Meanwhile, George Clinton is also set to say farewell to Australia when he visits for next year’s edition of Bluesfest. Check out all the details below.

Check out Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’:

Download Festival 2019 Lineup

Sum 41 (Only Aus Shows)

Pennywise (Only Aus Shows)

Thy Art Is Murder

Polaris

Twelve Foot Ninja

Slaves

Voyager

Joining…

Ozzy Osbourne (Only Aus Shows)

Slayer (Final World Tour)

Judas Priest (Only Aus Shows)

Alice In Chains

Ghost

Rise Against (Only Aus Shows)

The Amity Affliction (Only Aus Shows)

Anthrax

Halestorm (Only Aus Shows)

Behemoth

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

I Prevail

Converge

Frenzal Rhomb

Luca Brasi

Code Orange

Andy Black

The Fever 333

War On Women

High Tension

Outright

Ruins

Alien Weaponry

Download Festival Australia 2019

Saturday, March 9th, 2019

Parramatta Park, Sydney, NSW

Monday, March 11th, 2019 (Long weekend)

Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, VIC

Bluesfest 2019 Third Artist Announcement

Iggy Pop

Norah Jones

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Imelda May

Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Archie Roach

Pierce Brothers

Backsliders

Fantastic Negrito

The Marcus King Band

Thando

Little Georgia

Benny Walker

Dallas Woods

Joining…

Jack Johnson

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Paul Kelly

Hozier

David Gray

Ray La Montagne

Julia Stone

Gary Clark Jr.

George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic

Mavis Staples

Snarky Puppy

Kasey Chambers

Tommy Emmanuel

Meshell Ndegeocelle

Kurt Vile And The Violators

Keb’ Mo’

Colin Hay

St. Paul And The Broken Bones

Shaky Graves

Arlo Guthrie

Nahko And Medicine For The People

Tex Perkins

Allen Stone

Ruthie Foster

Richard Clapton

Russell Morris

Flogging Molly

Lukas Nelson And The Promise Of The Real

Samantha Fish

The War And Treaty

I’M With Her

Larkin Poe

The Black Sorrows

Vintage Trouble

Mojo Juju

Trevor Hall

Irish Mythen

Anderson East

The California Honeydrops

Elephant Sessions

Deva Mahal

Melody Angle

Hussy Hicks

Caiti Baker

RocKwiz Live

With even more artists yet to be announced…

Thursday, April 18th – Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Byron Bay, NSW

Tickets: Bluesfest