NME remembers the influential and beloved artists who left us this year
She said her father "really intended" on accepting the honour in person and "had been working on his speech" before his death
"I’m thrilled to get this out and focus on more release[s] in 25 as an 'independent' artist"
He had performed with the likes of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and more during his storied career that spanned nearly seven decades
He had been living with a major illness privately for years
"You gotta calm down. I gotta get it on pop radio!" Jones told guitarist Steve Lukathier
The legendary producer passed away earlier this month
"He made everyone he ever met feel loved and seen. That’s his legacy."
"His reach truly extends to all corners of the globe"
President Joe Biden called Jones a “musical genius who transformed the soul of America"