After a split with her lawyers, Portnow's Jane Doe accuser said she was "unable to proceed with the case," though she will be allowed to refile it later if she so chooses.
Performances of classic hits by Led Zeppelin and Roberta Flack will be part of a tribute to Atlantic Records.
"Protecting the rights of creators is more important now than ever before,” Crow said in a statement.
Roth will be responsible for growing the Academy’s global footprint.
This year's class will be saluted at the Grammy Museum’s inaugural Grammy Hall of Fame Gala and concert on May 21 in L.A.
Mason has become a master at compartmentalizing, juggling his responsibilities as Recording Academy CEO with film and TV music projects.
The Recording Academy's vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion Ryan Butler breaks down the new initiative, and explains how it will directly impact representation in their voting body.
"Our voices and likenesses are... not mere digital kibble for a machine to duplicate without consent," Lainey Wilson told members of Congress
The program, which is in its third year, celebrates movers and shakers in the music industry, across the executive and producer categories.
Other 2024 Special Merit Award honorees include Laurie Anderson, The Clark Sisters, Tammy Wynette and Peter Asher.
