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\n\tMariah Carey<\/a> won\u2019t be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month, despite being on the ballot twice already, but another award awaits her. Continuing an annual tradition that has honored everyone from Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, and the Grateful Dead to opera singer Luciano Pavarotti and the late Quincy Jones, Carey has been announced as the recipient of next year\u2019s MusiCares<\/a> Person of the Year award.<\/p>\n \n\tScheduled for Jan. 30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the ceremony will honor the singer who, in the words of MusiCares executive director Theresa Woltres, \u201cexemplifies the values at the heart of MusiCares: creating systems of care that lift people up and ensure music professionals and communities can thrive.\u201d Past honorees have included Sting, Lionel Richie, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, and Tom Petty. In an unusual coincidence, the first MusiCares ceremony, which honored the late David Crosby in 1991, was held the same week Carey won three Grammys off her debut album.<\/p>\n \n\tIn a statement, Recording Academy and MusiCares CEO Harvey Mason jr. said, \u201cWe are honored to recognize Mariah Carey as this year\u2019s MusiCares Person of the Year, a true creative force and once-in-a-generation talent. Her artistry and her voice have helped shape the sound of our times. We look forward to celebrating her remarkable career on this very special night.\u201d<\/p>\n