Chappell Roan will be part of beforehand introduced honorees Chaka Khan, Haim, St. Vincent, Amy Allen and extra on the the second annual Resonator Awards, offered by We Are Transferring the Needle and happening throughout Grammy Week on January 27, 2026 at Los Angeles’ iconic Chaplin Studios (previously Henson Studios).
Fred Armisen will host the occasion, and together with newly introduced honoree Roan — who will obtain the Harmonizer Award, might be offered by Coronary heart’s Nancy Wilson — Roger Davies, veteran music supervisor to Cher, Sade, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson and P!nk, will obtain the Transformer Award, for his work championing artists and being a voice for constructive change within the trade.
We Are Transferring The Needle additionally pronounces the Resonator Awards performers, together with Flo, Greg Kurstin, Jim James, Lucius, Sia, Thundercat, and Victoria Canal, plus a DJ set by U.S. Women. Performances will embrace a Chaka Khan tribute in honor of this 12 months’s Luminary Award recipient, that includes Grace Bowers, Hayley Williams, Lalah Hathaway, Maggie Rogers and extra shock friends. The night’s reside music is supported by Stay Nation Ladies, a division at Stay Nation devoted to driving progress for ladies throughout the trade.
Within the lead-up to the awards, We Are Transferring The Needle will host a curated public sale that includes unique music memorabilia. All proceeds will profit the group’s scholarship fund, immediately supporting alternatives for ladies in music. The public sale might be each a digital and reside public sale on the awards ceremony, providing devices signed by Boygenius, Haim, Remi Wolf, and extra. The digital public sale is obtainable to the general public now right here, with extra particular gadgets to be revealed on the reside public sale subsequent week.
The night’s full checklist of honorees embrace: Chaka Khan, St. Vincent, Haim, Amy Allen, Gena Johnson, Jayda Love, Bella Blasko, Alissia, Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser, Roselilah, Betty Bennett, Chappell Roan and Roger Davies. Among the night’s presenters embrace Tony Berg, Rostam, Olivia Rodrigo, Laufey, Jason Isbell, Anderson .Paak, Addison Rae, Aaron Dessner and extra.
We Are Transferring the Needle was based in 2021 by Grammy-winning mastering engineer, Emily Lazar who notes, “We Are Transferring The Needle is about strengthening the music trade so creators can thrive on their very own phrases. The Resonator Awards are a mirrored image of that mission—honoring not solely exceptional artistry, however the shared dedication to constructing an trade that lives as much as its values.” The Resonator Awards are produced by Awe Inventive, with design from artist Shira Inbar.
