City of Hope , one of the top cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today announced that Larry Mestel, Founder and CEO of Primary Wave Music , will receive the 2026 Spirit of Life Award for the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry . He will be honored at a gala on October 27, 2026, at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. The Spirit of Life Award is City of Hope’s most prestigious philanthropic honor: past honorees include Warner Music’s Tom Corson, AEG