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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 76464, member: 636"] The Lipman brothers are getting the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons award at the Pre-Grammy Gala happening at the Beverly Hilton. Monte and Avery started Republic Records back in the '90s, and the label has basically dominated Billboard's rankings for over a decade. Universal Music Group recently put them in charge of a bunch of East Coast labels like Island and Def Jam. Harvey Mason from the Recording Academy says they show what happens when you grind hard with actual talent behind it. Clive Davis is hosting the whole thing and called them trailblazers for how they back artists and push for diversity in the business. The brothers also do charity work with organizations like City of Hope and the Robin Hood Foundation. The actual Grammy ceremony goes down the next day. [/QUOTE]