Editor’s Note: Updated Friday, May 2, 2025, and Friday, May 9, to add the full performer lineup and details about the host and music director at the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala.

The Recording Academy has unveiled the 2025 inductees to the esteemed GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, celebrating eight albums and five singles that have significantly shaped music history. To be eligible, recordings must hold qualitative or historical significance and be at least 25 years old.

This year’s honorees range from Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt and Cat Stevens’ Tea For The Tillerman to Santana’s Supernatural, as well as recordings by Big Star, Clara Ward, Eddie Floyd, Emmylou Harris, Fela Kuti & Afrika 70, Geeshie Wiley, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, J.D. Crowe & The New South, Linda Martell, and Luther Vandross.

The inducted recordings will be celebrated at the GRAMMY Museum and Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala on Friday, May 16, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The event will also pay tribute to this year’s label honoree, Republic Records, with performances to be announced at a later date. Tables and seats are now available for purchase. 

"It’s a privilege to recognize these eclectic recordings as the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductees," said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “Music has the unique power to shape culture and mark moments in time. Each inducted recording reflects that spirit, and we’re excited to celebrate these impactful works, ensuring their legacies continue to inspire generations to come.” 

Michael Sticka, President/CEO of the GRAMMY Museum, echoed this sentiment, adding, "The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame serves as a vital bridge between music’s past and present, honoring recordings that have left a lasting mark on our cultural landscape. We’re proud to preserve and share these influential works at the annual GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala this spring." 

Eligible recipients will receive an official certificate from the Recording Academy. With these 13 new titles, the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame now comprises 1,165 inducted recordings, recognizing the influential works that have defined music history. 

2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inducted Recordings

#1 Record — Big Star (Album)

"Color Him Father" — Linda Martell (Single)

"Conga" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Single)

"How I Got Over" — Clara Ward (Single)

J.D. Crowe & The New South — J.D. Crowe & The New South (Album)

"Knock On Wood" — Eddie Floyd (Single)

"Last Kind Words Blues" — Geeshie Wiley (Single)

Never Too Much — Luther Vandross (Album)

Reasonable Doubt — JAY-Z (Album)

Supernatural — Santana (Album)

Tea For The Tillerman — Cat Stevens (Album)

Wrecking Ball — Emmylou Harris (Album)

Zombie — Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 (Album)

The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum have also announced the performer lineup for the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala, which includes:

  • Andy Vargas, longtime band member of Santana, whose 1999 GRAMMY-winning album, Supernatural, is being inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame this year

  • Cindy Blackman, a celebrated percussionist

  • Conan Gray, acclaimed rising singer/songwriter

  • Eddie Floyd, soul legend whose 1966 Stax single "Knock On Wood" is a 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductee

  • Emmylou Harris, 13-time GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honoree whose 1995 album, Wrecking Ball, is being inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame this year; she will be joined by multi-GRAMMY-Award-winning producer Daniel Lanois and acclaimed multi-GRAMMY-Award-winning jazz drummer Brian Blade for a rare collaboration

  • Jody Stephens, iconic drummer for Big Star, whose 1972 debut album #1 Record will be inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame this year

  • John Mellencamp, legendary GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter

  • Jon Batiste, multi-GRAMMY-Award-winning composer and bandleader who was previously announced as the inaugural recipient of the newly created Ray Charles "Architect of Sound" Award, which will be awarded at the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala

  • Ledisi, GRAMMY-winning vocal powerhouse

  • Leslie Grace, Latin GRAMMY nominee, singer/songwriter and actor

  • Leslie Odom, Jr., GRAMMY-winning singer and actor

  • Orianthi, guitar virtuoso

  • Susanna Hoffs, musician, author and co-founder of the Bangles

Performances throughout the night will pay tribute to the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inducted recordings:

  • Cindy Blackman and Orianthi, joined by Andy Vargas, will perform Santana's "Smooth"

  • Conan Gray will perform as part of a tribute to Republic Records

  • Eddie Floyd and Jody Stephens will perform "Knock On Wood"

  • Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois and Brian Blade will present selections from Wrecking Ball

  • John Mellencamp will perform as part of a tribute to Republic Records

  • Ledisi will perform Clara Ward's "How I Got Over"

  • Leslie Grace will deliver Gloria Estefan's "Conga"

  • Leslie Odom, Jr. will interpret Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much"

  • Susanna Hoffs will take on Cat Stevens' "Wild World"

Esteemed CBS News journalist Anthony Mason will return as the Gala's host. GRAMMY- and Latin-GRAMMY-Award-winning composer, producer and conductor Cheche Alara will serve as musical director.

About The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame

Established in 1973 by the Recording Academy’s National Trustees, the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame preserves recordings that have made a lasting impact on music and culture. Inductees are selected annually by a dedicated member committee of music professionals, with final ratification by the Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees. View the full list of past inducted recordings here.

Learn more about and purchase tickets for the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala.

The 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala is produced by former GRAMMY Awards Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich, alongside Ron Basile, Lindsay Saunders Carl and Lynne Sheridan.