This year’s additions (eight albums and five singles) meet the main requirements: they have “qualitative or historical significance” and are at least 25 years old.
The recordings will be honored on May 16 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (the site of the first Grammy Awards ceremony in 1959).
HIGHLIGHTS:
“Conga” by Miami Sound Machine
“Knock on Wood” by Eddie Floyd
Santana’s 1999 album “Supernatural” featuring his hits “Smooth” and “Maria.”
Cat Stevens’ 1970 No. 8 album “Tea for a Tillerman” featuring his classic “Wild World.”
