Grammy award to tribute Steve Jobs

 

SOURCE :Moneylife Digital : December 22, 2011 05:07 PM
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A creative visionary, Mr Jobs’ innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased,” the organizer of the prestigious award, The Recording Academy, said in a statement

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc, will be posthumously honoured by the Grammys with the Trustees Award for 2012, to be held in February, for his contribution in the area of music technology.

The Trustees Award is given to individuals to acknowledge their contributions in non-performance fields.

The organizer of the prestigious award, The Recording Academy, in a statement said, “As former CEO and co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs helped create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies and books. A creative visionary, Mr Jobs’ innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased.”

Mr Jobs, who died on 5th October this year after battling with pancreatic cancer, is respected for his innovative products like iPod, iPad and iPhone.

Apple Computer Inc was a recipient of a Technical Grammy Award in 2002 for contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.

“The company continues to lead the way with new technology and in-demand products such as the iPhone and iPad,” the statement added.

Mr Jobs is one of several individuals among the recipients of 2012 Trustee Award. Others include Antonio Carlos Jobim, a Brazilian composer and arranger, Gil Scott-Heron a soul performer, and audio engineer Roger Nichols, will also be honoured posthumously.

The Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on 11th February 2012.