Photos: The Recording Academy honors Tom Petty as its MusiCares Person of the Year

Tom Petty acknowledges the crowd at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 10, 2017.

Tom Petty sings a duet with Stevie Nicks at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 10, 2017.

Don Henley sings the Tom Petty song “Freefalling” to honor Petty as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

The Shelters perform in honor of Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 10, 2017.

Jakob Dylan, lead singer for the Wallflowers, performs to honor Tom Petty as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year.

The Head and the Heart band performs honoring Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Lucinda Williams performs in honor of Tom Petty on Feb. 10, 2017.

Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen perform at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 10, 2017, at an event honoring Tom Petty as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year.

Regina Spektor performs at an event Feb. 10, 2017, honoring Tom Petty as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. performs to honor Tom Petty as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year.

Jackson Browne performs in honor of Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 10, 2017.

Cage the Elephant performs an an event honoring Tom Petty as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year.

The Lumineers perform to honor Tom Petty as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

The Foo Fighters along with Gary Clark Jr., center, perform at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 10, 2017, in an event honoring Tom Petty.

Norah Jones performs to honor Tom Petty as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

Taj Mahal performs at an event honoring Tom Petty as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year.

Elle King performs at the Los Angeles Convention Center in honor of Tom Petty.

George Strait performs to honor Tom Petty as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year.

The Shelters arrive on the red carpet before performing to honor Tom Petty as the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 10, 2017.

Saxophonist Mindi Abair arrives on the red carpet to attend the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Kate Upton arrives on the red carpet to attend the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. and model Nicole Trunfio arrive on the red carpet at the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

John Stamos arrives at the Los Angeles Convention Center to honor Tom Petty as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

The Head and the Heart band gathers on the red carpet prior to performing at the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year celebration honoring Tom Petty.

Pianist Lang Lang arrives on the red carpet to attend the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center.