Singer-songwriter-pianist Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy ...

"Ray Charles is a beacon for me, a blueprint," Batiste said in a statement.

Jon Batiste will be the inaugural reciptient for the Ray Charles Award at the Grammy Museum in Los Angles this May.

Batiste said, “Ray Charles is a beacon for me ... The show will be produced by former Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich, alongside Ron Basile, Lindsay Saunders Carl and Lynne Sheridan ...

“Ray Charles is a beacon for me ... The show will be produced by former Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich, alongside Ron Basile, Lindsay Saunders Carl and Lynne Sheridan, with ...

Jon Batiste will receive the inaugural Ray Charles 'Architect Of Sound' Award at this year's Grammy Hall of Fame Gala.