Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman to Receive Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Honor at 2026 Pre-Grammy Gala
Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman are set to receive the 2026 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons honor. The Recording Academy and industry legend Clive Davis will celebrate the accomplishments of the brothers and co-founders of Republic Records at the 2026 Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, the night before the 68th annual Grammy Awards.
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“Monte and Avery are proof of how far drive and dedication, combined with passion and talent, can go in this industry,” Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “Their collective vision and unwavering will to go above and beyond for the incredible community of artists they support have made Republic Records one of the most influential labels in the world. We look forward to celebrating their impact as true industry icons at the 2026 Pre-Grammy Gala.”
“Monte and Avery are two of the music industry’s most illustrious leaders, and I am thrilled that they will be this year’s Salute to Industry Icons honorees,” said Davis. “Their longtime trailblazing commitment to supporting songwriters across the music spectrum as well as their staunch dedication to advocacy, diversity and equality in the music business are exemplary. Artists and the industry at large are fortunate to have Monte and Avery’s insights and passion at the helm.”
The brothers launched Republic Records in 1995. Monte Lipman is founder and CEO, while Avery Lipman is founder and COO.
Republic Records has become the music industry’s most successful label of the past decade, being named Billboard‘s Hot 100 label of the year in 11 of the past 12 years. Recently, Monte and Avery have been appointed to lead Universal Music Group’s East Coast Collective of labels including Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Mercury Records, and Republic Records among others.
Alongside their professional success, Monte and Avery are dedicated to philanthropic and charitable initiatives. Their efforts have been recognized with honors such as City of Hope’s Spirit of Hope Award, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s Spirit of Hope Award, UJA-Federation’s Music Visionary of the Year, the T.J. Martell Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year, and by Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation. Monte has also been honored by the DKMS Foundation, alongside his wife, Dr. Angelina Lipman, and has served on the board of directors for the Robin Hood Foundation since 2022.
The invitation-only Pre-Grammy Gala has been one of the music industry’s most coveted invites for more than 50 years.
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