George Clinton, Heart, Lucinda Williams and Take 6 have been added to the list of performers for the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala taking place May 8. Clinton, Heart and Williams recorded titles that are among the honorees.
They join previously announced performer Norah Jones, who will also be presented with the Ray Charles Architect of Sound Award. Warner Records will also be honored as the Anthony Mason-hosted event, which will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
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Fourteen titles spanning nearly a century of recorded music will be honored at the gala, extending as far back as 1926’s “Trouble in Mind” recorded by Bertha “Chippie” Hill to 1998’s Car Wheels on A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams. Among the other three singles and 11 albums being inducted are Pink Moon by Nick Drake, Maggot Brain by Funkadelic, Dreamboat Annie by Heart and All Eyez on Me by 2Pac.
The Recording Academy’s national trustees established the Grammy Hall of Fame to honor recordings released before the Grammy Awards began being handed out in 1959. The honor is now open to any recording that is at least 25 years old. A special member committee selects the recordings to be inducted based on their qualitative or historical significance. Final ratification comes from the Recording Academy’s national board of trustees.
“It’s a privilege to recognize these influential recordings as the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “Each selection reflects the creativity, craft and cultural impact that recorded music can carry across decades. We’re honored to help preserve these works and celebrate the artists and communities behind them, so their legacies continue to inspire generations to come.”
The show will be produced by former Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich, alongside Ron Basile, Chantel Sausedo, Lindsay Saunders Carl, and Lynne Sheridan.