LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 28: J. Ivy performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
The next wave of Black creators, talent, and professionals gathered at GRAMMY House for this celebration presented by the Black Music Collective. Highlights include a spoken word performance from Black Music Collective co-chair and Grammy Award-winning poet J. Ivy; remarks from fellow co-chair, artist and songwriter Torae Carr and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr.; a performance by Chair of the Board of Trustees Dr. Chelsey Green with Jeremy Green; and a Jam Session hosted by Stevie Mackey, featuring Grammy nominee Durand Bernarr, Teedra Moses and Desz.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Torae Carr speaks onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Gene Noble performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Chelsey Green and Jeremy Green attend A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Torae Carr performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Jeremy Green, Stevie Mackey and Chelsey Green perform onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Taylor Srirat and Shaun Ross attend A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Durand Bernarr performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Chelsey Green attends A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Stevie Mackey and Chelsey Green perform onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Teedra Moses performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Durand Bernarr performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Torae Carr, Chelsey Green, Teedra Moses, Durand Bernarr and J. Ivy attend A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Chelsey Green and Harvey Mason jr., CEO, the Recording Academy, attend A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: J. Ivy attends A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Desz performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Stevie Mackey, Teedra Moses, Durand Bernarr and Desz perform onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: J. Ivy speaks performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: J. Ivy performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 28: Stevie Mackey performs onstage during A Celebration of Black Creators at GRAMMY House during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Rolling Greens on January 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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