Quincy Jones will receive the Celebration of Service to America Leadership Award.
It’s given by the NAB Education Foundation to an individual who has performed extraordinary public service in bettering the lives of others.
The foundation said, “Jones is being recognized for his humanitarian work in establishing the Listen Up Foundation and the We Are the Future Foundation, both dedicated to helping underprivileged youth. He has also served as a committed leader in preserving and promoting African-American art through the Institute for Black American Music and the Black Arts Festival.”