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NAMM, Bass Magazine Announce 2027 Awards Honorees
The 2027 Bass Magazine Award honorees.
NAMM and Bass Magazine have announced the honorees for the 2027 Bass Magazine Awards Show, which is returning as an official part of The NAMM Show experience in January.
The 2027 Bass Magazine Awards, along with RCF serving as title sponsor, will take place on Thursday, January 28, 2027, at the ACC Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center as an official on-campus event during The NAMM Show.
The annual celebration will recognize seven artists whose contributions have transformed the art, innovation and cultural impact of bass: Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots co-founder Robert DeLeo, funk pioneer Bootsy Collins, Stevie Wonder bassist Nathan Watts, and Grammy-winning bassist, songwriter and composer Meshell Ndegeocello, who will receive the Bass Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Every one of these honorees has left an unmistakable mark on music,” said Jon D’Auria, editor-in-chief of Bass Magazine. “They are true stewards of our instrument who have blazed a trail all of their own.”
“These artists have helped shape the sound of modern music and inspired generations of musicians to pick up an instrument and find their own voice,” said John Mlynczak, NAMM president and CEO. “They demonstrate the extraordinary creative possibilities of music making, and celebrating their contributions during The NAMM Show brings our global music community together to honor their legacies and inspire the next generation of music makers.”
