Bruce Springsteen will be honored on February 8th in Los Angeles as the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year. Amongst those set to perform at the event are past recipients Neil Young, Elton John, and Sting, along with Eddie Vedder, Mumford & Sons, Jim James, Tom Morello, Alabama Shakes, Patti Smith, Emmylou Harris, Kenny Chesney, John Legend, and Natalie Maines. The show will be broadcast live on CBS.
The MusiCares Person of the Year award is presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the same organization that distributes the Grammy Awards, to commend musicians for their artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy.
