"Baraye" by Shervin Hajipour Honored With First-Ever Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award
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Monday, February 6, 2023
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Shervin Hajipour's emotional song "Baraye," written to support last fall's protests in Iran has been honored with the Recording Academy®'s first-ever Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award.
Key Points:
- Shervin Hajipour's emotional song "Baraye," written to support last fall's protests in Iran has been honored with the Recording Academy®'s first-ever Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award.
- When the Recording Academy announced the creation of the Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award , supporters of the movement seized on the opportunity, and more than 110,000 submissions were made for "Baraye."
- "We are humbled to be able to recognize Shervin and 'Baraye' as the first recipient of the Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award," said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy.
- Other Recording Academy Special Merit Awards include the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®, Lifetime Achievement Award, Music Educator AwardTM, Technical GRAMMY® Award, and Trustees Award.