2026 Grammys on the Hill takes aim at AI, honors Coons and Salazar

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) were honored on Tuesday for their work in protecting musical artists during the Grammys on the Hill awards ceremony, an annual event that focused on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music community. 

Lawmakers like Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), as well as Grammy-nominated artists and award winners, songwriters, producers and DJs attended Tuesday night’s event hosted by the Recording Academy. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was also in attendance. 

The event in Washington opened with a performance by six-time Grammy-nominated blues-rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, who played the national anthem.

During the event, which marked its 25th anniversary, Coons told the audience that as he’s traveled the world over decades, he’s seen “how our music, really your music, helps inspire and uplift the world, helps to inspire people’s spirits, helps them to understand the American story, and helps them to remain connected around the world.”

Coons is sponsoring the No Fakes Act, bipartisan legislation that would hold individuals and companies liable for using AI to produce or share unauthorized digital replicas of a person’s voice or likeness without........

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