Overview
- The Jan. 30 gala will feature tributes from artists including Adam Lambert, Billy Porter, Charlie Puth, Foo Fighters, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Kesha, Laufey, Maggie Rogers, Taylor Momsen and Teddy Swims, with a DJ set by Jermaine Dupri.
- Carey rejects the “legend” label, saying she is “still working, still trying hard,” in a new Billboard cover interview.
- MusiCares cited her long-standing philanthropy, highlighted by Camp Mariah with the Fresh Air Fund, which launched after a 1994 benefit raised over $700,000 and her $1 million donation.
- Her commercial impact endures with 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” recently reached a record 20 total weeks at No. 1.
- She is slated to co-headline the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6 with Andrea Bocelli.