The occasion was to honor Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson for their musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares Persons of the Year on ...

when the 32nd annual MusiCares Persons of the Year benefit gala honored Motown Records icons Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson. The two-and-a-half tribute elicited a raft of standing ovations thanks ...

Berry Gordy, left, and Smokey Robinson, right, accept their MusiCares Person of the Year awards at a celebration in their honor at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.