Kirk Franklin is a Black Music Icon.

The twenty-time GRAMMY winner  will be celebrated at the 2025 Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective, one of the marquee events during GRAMMY Week 2025. Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award, which celebrates Black music creators whose commitment to their craft has profoundly shaped the industry and whose legacy of service inspires countless people around the world. 

Through a joint-venture partnership with RCA Records and his company, Fo Yo Soul Entertainment, Franklin has created diverse, Christ-centered content while mentoring urban youth. Across his 13 albums, all certified gold or platinum, he has earned multiple accolades, including nine Dove Awards, 33 Stellar Awards, and a Soul Train Award. His collaborations with artists such as Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, and Chance the Rapper have further bridged the gap between gospel and mainstream music, reaching wider audiences.

The 2025 Grammy’s will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 2, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.