Aerosmith Named MusiCares 2020 Person of the Year

Aerosmith add another major honor to their large list of career accolades by being named the 2020 MusiCares Person of the Year.

The MusiCares Person of the Year award honors musicians who have made an impact through various philanthropic efforts, as well as their impact on the music industry in general. Past recipients of this honor include Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCarney, Neil Young, Billy Joel and Elton John.

Aerosmith will be presented with this honor during the 2020 MusiCares Person of the Year gala taking place January 24, which falls two days before the 62nd GRAMMY Awards. The gala helps raise funds for the MusiCares program that provides musicians and other music industry professionals assistance when seeking various medical treatments.

In a statement, President/CEO of MusiCares and the Recording Academy Deborah Dugan said, "Aerosmith has walked the walk when it comes to raising funds to impact music people in recovery. It is sure to be an amazing evening."