Lenny Kravitz was recognized for his effect in the music market at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards.
The vocalist, 59, obtained the Music Icon Award throughout the Sunday, February 18, event, which was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. He likewise took the phase to carry out a collection of hits from his magazine, consisting of “Fly Away,” “TK421,” “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over,” “Let Love Rule” and “Are Your Gonna Go My Way.”
After the efficiency, Kravitz took the phase and appreciated for the “incredible award.”
“When I was thinking about what to say tonight, I kept going back to that word, ‘icon,’” he stated. “It means a lot of things to a lot of people. But to me, it means you’ve made an indelible mark by being who God created you to be and daring to be different.”
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Kravitz kept in mind when he was very first “coming up,” he was provided “a lot of deals” yet individuals desired him “to change.”
“My music wasn’t black enough. It wasn’t white enough. It didn’t fit nicely inside a box or sound like it was on the radio at the time. And I turned down the money and the glitzy promises of fame and stardom because I couldn’t live with myself doing something inauthentic,” he stated. “An icon to me, [is] someone who inspires and teaches others to believe in themselves and their direction, whatever that direction is.”
Kravitz stated it’s “never been” regarding the number of documents he markets or awards he wins, yet around “enjoying and being grateful” for the trip and utilizing “the gifts God gave you.” He kept in mind, “It will continue because I’m just doing me.”
He included that his rule has actually coincided as it has actually been for 35 years: “Never follow the trends, set your own pace and recognize that the best is right here right now in front of you.”
Before wrapping up the speech, Kravitz offered his many thanks to numerous individuals in his life, including his moms and dads for “taking [him] to all those amazing concerts when [he] was a kid instead of leaving [him] home with a babysitter.” He likewise applauded his followers, claiming “the whole reason” he produces and executes music is to “amplify love.”
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“There’s no barrier between performer and audience. It’s all about all of us embracing love and unity in this world that God has given us,” he stated. “Love is the strongest power and love will win. We are all one. One God, one people, one planet.”
The honor existed by Victoria Monét, that commemorated Kravitz, whom she called an “undeniable, once in a lifetime genius.”
“His music has made you feel it all. Love, hope, reflection, joy, heartache, rage, that sometimes makes you want to fly away. But take it from him, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” she quipped.
NBC, Peacock and E! revealed in January that Kravitz would certainly be commemorated throughout the newscast. “With 11 studio albums across a decades-long career, Lenny Kravitz has cemented himself as a global rock superstar,” Jen Neal, an executive vice head of state at NBCUniversal Entertainment, stated in a declaration at the moment. “Whether he’s writing and performing his own hit songs or working behind the scenes writing for other industry greats, Lenny’s musical gift is truly unmatched. We’re thrilled to honor him as this year’s Music Icon and look forward to seeing what he brings to the stage.”
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis/Getty Images Lenny Kravitz is “Sittin’ on Top of the World” as a dedicated papa to child Zoë Kravitz. Lenny and ex-wife Lisa Bonet invited their only kid with each other in December 1988. The pair, that wed one year previously, eventually divided in 1993 yet continued to be dedicated to coparenting Zoë. (Bonet likewise shares […]
Prior to Kravitz, just 2 musicians have actually won the Music Icon Award. Christina Aguilera was the inaugural recipient in 2021, adhered to by Shania Twain in 2022.
Outside of the awards reveal, Kravitz is preparing for the launching of his upcoming cd, Blue Electric Light, in May, noting his very first document launch in greater than 5 years. In his 2023 Esquire cover tale, he disclosed that he concurrently serviced 3 cds throughout the lockdown enforced by the coronavirus pandemic. After constraints loosened up, he workshopped his brand-new music in the workshop, blending the tunes “a thousand times” as he “kept polishing.”
While the various other 2 documents are mainly finished and he thinks followers will certainly hear them one day, Kravitz recognized Blue Electric Light was the cd that required to be gone down initially. “This one spoke to me,” he described. “This one has to come out.”
Elsewhere in the meeting, Kravitz resolved the disrespect he obtained from doubters throughout his profession. “It was discouraging at times,” he admitted, prior to firmly insisting that the negativeness did not spoil his point of view. “I’m good. Intact — happy, healthy, focused, with still so much to do.”
Although Kravitz has actually made 4 Grammys and was chosen for induction right into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame previously this month, he stressed that there are much more significant points in his life than awards. “I’m not here for the accolades,” he stated. “I’m here for the experience.”
