2022 KMAFe Lifetime Achievement Award

Val Garay

Val is a legendary Producer/Engineer with a career spanning almost 4 decades when he started as a young singer/songwriter in the late 60’s.

He has worked with such legendary artists as , Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Kim Carnes, The Motels, Jackson Browne, JD Souther, Sarah Brightman, Santana, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Andrew Gold, Frankie Valley & The Four Seasons, Marvin Gaye, Dolly Parton, Eric Carmen, Kenny Rogers, Neil Diamond, Joan Armatrading, Randy Meisner, Jennifer Warnes, Seals & Crofts, The Mama’s & Papa’s, Queensryche, Orleans, Donald Byrd & The Blackbyrds and the list continues.

Val has garnered 5 Grammy wins, over 100 gold and platinum records, an Emmy nomination, and over 125 million worldwide record sales. In 1982, he shared a Grammy Award for Record of the Year with Kim Carnes for the iconic song, “Bette Davis Eyes..

Life Achievement Award is a singular distinction bestowed upon industry professionals and a new tradition to honor an individual for his or her lifetime achievement and contribution to music industry.

2022 KMAFe Lifetime Achievement Award
(Korean)

Soo Chul Kim

Soo Chul Kim (aka Little Giant) is a South Korean singer, musician, and composer. He began his career in the late 1970s as a rock singer and musician, later releasing "modernized" traditional Korean music, and composing numerous film scores.

Kim attempted to create music in various genres and traditional Korean music, TV dramas, as well as numerous international events including Tripitaka Koreana events, 1986 Asian Games, 1988 Olympic Games, 2002 Soccer World Cup Opening Ceremony. Over the course of history, he managed to create his own musical world.

He is considered one of the best singer of the 80s and a pioneer of Korean popular music. In 2017, he published his new book celebrating the 40 years for his music life.