{"id":6018,"date":"2026-01-30T18:53:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/01\/30\/pharrell-prays-for-us-leaders-at-grammy-week-event\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T18:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:53:55","slug":"pharrell-prays-for-us-leaders-at-grammy-week-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/01\/30\/pharrell-prays-for-us-leaders-at-grammy-week-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharrell Prays For US Leaders At Grammy Week Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allhiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pharrell-Williams-1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"76.321472772277\">\n<p><a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/pharrell-williams\">Pharrell Williams<\/a> turned his moment of recognition into a moment of reflection Thursday night. The 13-time Grammy winner received the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Recording Academy Honors.<\/p>\n<p>But instead of just saying thanks, <a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xW-A4FQk79M&amp;pp=ygUfcGhhcnJlbGwgYmxhY2sgbXVzaWMgY29sbGVjdGl2ZQ%3D%3D\">he delivered a prayer that had the whole room listening.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to pray for the leaders of this nation and the powers that be,\u201d Williams said at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. \u201cI\u2019m praying that they find it in their hearts some empathy, some grace and, most importantly, some mercy for these people who may not have been born in this country, but love it just as much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The crowd gave him a round of applause right away. Williams continued his point about immigrants and their connection to America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrust me, they would not be here if they didn\u2019t believe us when we keep saying that this is the greatest nation on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His speech came at the fourth annual Recording Academy Honors event. The ceremony celebrates artists whose influence extends far beyond making music.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><d## class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d## class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: Recording Academy&#039;s Black Music Collective honors Pharrell Williams, Brandy and Kirk Franklin\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xW-A4FQk79M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/d##><br \/>\n<\/d##><\/figure>\n<p><a title=\"\u200c\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/dr-dre\">Dr. Dre<\/a> himself was there to present the award named after him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor this, I am so proud to have my name on an award now shared by him,\u201d Dr. Dre said about Williams. He highlighted how Pharrell uses his platform across music, fashion and business to push for social change.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Timberlake handled the presentation duties for his longtime collaborator. He performed a medley of their hits together, including \u201cRock Your Body\u201d and \u201cHappy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before handing over the trophy, Timberlake called Williams \u201cone of one\u201d and said he was honored to be there. Tyler, the Creator delivered one of the night\u2019s most emotional tributes. He credited Williams with opening doors throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery door he goes in, he comes back out, grabs people, gives them the key,\u201d Tyler said. \u201cYou have been, you are and you will always be my North Star.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event also honored R&amp;B star Brandy and gospel legend Kirk Franklin with Black Music Icon Awards. Brandy got serenaded by Kehlani, Coco Jones and FLO before taking the stage herself. She performed \u201cAlmost Doesn\u2019t Count\u201d and seemed moved by the whole experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever did I imagine my name and the word \u2018icon\u2019 to ever merge,\u201d Brandy said. \u201cI\u2019m humbly just a vessel chosen to use the gift to inspire, touch and change a life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The night included a surprise moment when Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. presented Eve with a Grammy. She had been left off the original credits for The Roots\u2019 2000 hit \u201cYou Got Me\u201d even though she rapped on the track.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/pharrell-prays-for-us-leaders-at-grammy-week-event\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pharrell Williams turned his moment of recognition into a moment of reflection Thursday night. 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