GRAMMY Salute to Gospel Music Honors Winans, Edwin & Walter Hawkins, Sandi Patty

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SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GRAMMY®-winning artists Edwin and Walter Hawkins, five-time GRAMMY winner Sandi Patty, and five-time GRAMMY-winning group the Winans will be recipients of the President’s Merit Award at the 2008 GRAMMY Salute To Gospel Music® event in Washington, D.C., it was announced today by The Recording Academy®.

In continuing with its tradition of honoring artistic excellence, The Recording Academy will spotlight the genre by celebrating members of the gospel community during the event, which will be held on Wed., June 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. The event will include performances from gospel, contemporary Christian and contemporary artists under the music direction of GRAMMY-winning producer Donald Lawrence.

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