Overview
- The 35th annual benefit will be held Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two days before the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena.
- The gala will be produced by Lewis & Clark, the live-event team of Joe Lewis and R.A. Clark, with sponsors including AEG and the Wasserman Foundation.
- Tickets are on sale, with individual seats priced from about $3,000 to $7,000 and tables for 12 ranging from $30,000 to $80,000.
- Organizers highlighted Carey’s initiatives such as founding Camp Mariah with the Fresh Air Fund and providing relief following Hurricane Katrina and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- At 56, Carey becomes the youngest honoree since Sting in 2004 and the youngest woman since Gloria Estefan in 1994, with proceeds benefiting MusiCares’ health, recovery and emergency aid programs for music professionals.