The lineup for the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year benefit gala held in tribute to the Grateful Dead in Los Angeles has been revealed.

An official announcement, released on Jan. 21, also includes Dave Matthews, Maggie Rose and Wynona Judd. (Upon publication of this story, on Jan. 20, THR reached out to organizers of the event, which includes the Recording Academy, and reps for the band.)

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Every year, the Recording Academy uses the weekend of the Grammy Awards to salute a musical legend with its MusiCares benefit show. This year, the MusiCares Persons Of The Year — awkward-ass phrase — are the Grateful Dead,