Van Morrison to be honoured with lifetime achievement award | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJenny GarnsworthyTuesday 24 March 2026 10:06 GMTVan Morrison will "never sing a lyric the same way twice"Sir Van Morrison is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Jazz FM Awards 2026, taking place in central London next month.The 80-year-old Northern Irish musician stated that jazz and blues have consistently been at the core of his musical work.Morrison boasts a career spanning over six decades, with more than 40 studio albums, multiple Grammy awards, and a knighthood received in 2016.Nick Pitts, content director of Jazz FM, highlighted Morrison's unique musical space where jazz, soul, blues, and poetry converge.The awards ceremony aims to celebrate the genre's heritage and ongoing evolution, with past lifetime achievement recipients including Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in