( CNN ) -- Each year , Grammy Week offers up a full calendar of events -- each one boasting a guest list more spectacular than the next . But this year , the most coveted ticket was Friday night 's `` 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute '' honoring Bruce Springsteen . The evening 's entertainment featured six Rock and Roll Hall of Famers , a few critically acclaimed young artists -- and The Boss himself . Neil Young and Crazy Horse turned up the volume with a spirited version of `` Born in the U.S.A , '' flanked by a pair of cheerleaders with the letter `` S '' emblazoned on their sweaters . Colombian superstar Juanes put a bilingual spin on `` Hungry Heart , '' singing verses in both Spanish and English , and John Legend transformed `` Dancing in the Dark '' into a jazzy piano ballad , which led Springsteen to later remark that `` he made me sound like Gershwin . I love that . '' Other standout performances included Mumford & Sons ' banjo-laced cover of `` I 'm on Fire , '' Tom Morello and Jim James ' mesmerizing take on `` The Ghost of Tom Joad , '' and country superstar Kenny Chesney 's quietly effective rendition of `` One Step Up . '' Elton John also opted for simplicity , accompanied only by his piano on `` Streets of Philadelphia . '' But the most curious vocal of the night was on `` Lonesome Day , '' where Sting exhibited a raspy growl that suggested he was looking to honor Springsteen by sounding like him . The evening was part all-star concert , part fundraiser to benefit the MusiCares Foundation , the Recording Academy 's philanthropic arm that provides assistance to members of the music industry . `` We take care of our own , '' said Springsteen , invoking the title of a song off his current Grammy-nominated album , `` Wrecking Ball . '' When a live auction featuring a signed guitar was n't generating enough interest , Springsteen took the microphone and upped the ante , throwing in a free guitar lesson with himself as the teacher , a ride in the side car of his Harley , eight tickets to the E Street concert of their choice , a backstage tour and lasagna made by his 87-year-old mother , Adele . A woman from New Jersey snapped it up for $ 250,000 , then proceeded to kiss Springsteen on his lips . The 63-year-old music icon was honored for his philanthropic work , as well as his musical achievements . `` I am here tonight under totally false pretenses , '' he told the crowd of 3,000 packed into a ballroom at the Los Angeles Convention Center . `` Any philanthropy I 've done involves me playing the guitar ... and I would have been playing the guitar anyway . '' He then took the stage , launching into `` We Take Care of Our Own , '' `` Death to My Hometown , '' `` Thunder Road '' and `` Born to Run . '' For his finale , Springsteen called for every musician in the building to join him onstage for `` Glory Days . '' Neil Young grabbed a couple of drumsticks and banged on a snare , while Tim McGraw , Faith Hill , Patti Smith , Sting , Jackson Browne , Emmylou Harris , Mumford & Sons , Ben Harper , Tom Morello and host Jon Stewart joined in the singalong . Also spotted in the audience : Springsteen 's daughter , his mother and Sean Penn . 2013 MusiCares set list : . Alabama Shakes , `` Adam Raised a Cain '' Patti Smith , `` Because the Night '' Natalie Maines , Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite , `` Atlantic City '' Ken Casey ( from Dropkick Murphys ) , `` American Land '' Mavis Staples and Zac Brown , `` My City of Ruins '' Mumford & Sons , `` I 'm on Fire '' Jackson Brown and Tom Morello , `` American Skin ( 41 Shots ) '' Emmylou Harris , `` My Hometown '' Kenny Chesney , `` One Step Up '' Elton John , `` Streets of Philadelphia '' Juanes , `` Hungry Heart '' Tim McGraw and Faith Hill , `` Tougher Than the Rest '' Tom Morello and Jim James , `` The Ghost of Tom Joad '' John Legend , `` Dancing in the Dark '' Sting , `` Lonesome Day '' Neil Young , `` Born in the U.S.A. '' Bruce Springsteen , `` We Take Care of Our Own '' Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello , `` Death to My Hometown '' Bruce Springsteen , `` Thunder Road '' Bruce Springsteen , `` Born to Run '' Bruce Springsteen and friends , `` Glory Days ''
Bruce Springsteen was named MusiCares ' Person of the Year . All-star concert and fundraiser benefits the Recording Academy 's philanthropic arm . The Boss ups ante , offers guitar lesson , motorcycle ride and his mom 's lasagna . Comment: