Canadian producer David Foster is getting another accolade to add to his collection of awards.
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says the Grammy Award winning musician, songwriter and composer will receive its 2019 humanitarian award.
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The academy says it honours FosterB次元官网网址檚 philanthropic support of hundreds of charities, including the David Foster Foundation which provides financial help to Canadian families in need of life-saving transplants.
In a release, Foster says it is a B次元官网网址済reat honourB次元官网网址 to receive the award, explaining that he created his foundation in 1986 after meeting a young girl from his hometown who was awaiting a liver transplant.
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The award is handed out every year and will be presented to Foster at the 48th Juno Awards on March 16 in London, Ont.
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