LeAnn Rimes to Honor Barbra Streisand at MusiCares Event

LeAnn Rimes has been selected as one of the celebrity entertainers asked to honor living legend Barbra Streisand during the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year event to be held in February.

Rimes, along with Jeff Beck, Seal, BeBe Winans, Donna Summer, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Barry Manilow, Kristin Chenoweth and members of the cast of 'Glee' are all expected to take part in the annual event, which will be filmed from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 11.

Throughout the evening, the stars will celebrate the entertainer's numerous career achievements and accolades, including the Streisand Foundation, which has been involved in a variety of civil liberties, environmental and civil rights organizations causes. The lady of the night, Streisand, will close out the evening with a rare performance.

Past honorees of the MusiCares title include Tony Bennett, Bono, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, David Crosby, Neil Diamond, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin and many more.

The 53rd annual MusiCares event will air live on Feb. 13 at 8:00PM ET on CBS.