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Grammy Predictions: Will Kendrick Lamar & D'Angelo Win Big?!
Grammy Predictions: Will Kendrick Lamar & D'Angelo Win Big?!

Recordings By Prince, Billie Holiday, N.W.A + More Added To Grammy Hall Of Fame

Nine Prince Albums Are Set For Vinyl Reissues This Year

The Recording Academy announced this year's inductees to the prestigious Grammy Hall Of Fame. Songs that are inducted include, "a diverse range of both singles and album recordings at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance." Twenty-five songs in total have been chosen for the honor this year, brining the total tally of songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame to 1,038. Artists such as N.W.A., Prince, David Bowie, NirvanaBillie HolidayThe Beach BoysBlind Willie McTell were apart of this year's inductees. The Grammy Hall of Fame was established in 1973. The 59th Annual Grammy Awards will broadcast on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Recipients of the honor will receive an official certificate from The Recording Academy. Scroll down to check out the full list of songs, artists, and songwriters that will be inducted into 2017's Grammy Hall of Fame and listen to a playlist of the songs via Spotify below.

Class of 2017 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees: 

"ABC"

The Jackson 5

(Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, songwriters)

Motown (1970)

Single

"CHANGES"

David Bowie

(David Bowie, songwriter)

RCA Victor (1972)

Single

"THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS"

Arlo Guthrie

(Steve Goodman, songwriter)

Reprise (1972)

Single

"(HEP-HEP!) THE JUMPIN’ JIVE"

Cab Calloway And His Orchestra

(Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer, songwriters)

Vocalion (1939)

Single

"I CAN’T MAKE YOU LOVE ME"

Bonnie Raitt

(Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin, songwriters)

Capitol (1991)

Single

"I GET AROUND"

The Beach Boys

(Mike Love, Brian Wilson, songwriters)

Capitol (1964)

Single

"I GOT YOU BABE"

Sonny & Cher

(Sonny Bono, songwriter)

Atco (1965)

Single

"JAILHOUSE ROCK"

Elvis Presley

(Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, songwriters)

RCA Victor (1957)

Single

LADY SINGS THE BLUES

Billie Holiday

Clef (1956)

Album

"LOSING MY RELIGION"

R.E.M.

(Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, songwriters)

Warner Bros. (1991)

Single

"MAGGIE MAY"

Rod Stewart

(Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart, songwriters)

Mercury (1971)

Single

"MISSION—IMPOSSIBLE"

Lalo Schifrin

(Lalo Schifrin, songwriter)

Dot (1967)

Single

OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE

Merle Haggard

Capitol (1969)

Album

SIGN “O” THE TIMES

Prince

Paisley Park/Warner Bros. (1987)

Album

"SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT"

Nirvana

(Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic , songwriters)

DCG (1991)

Single

"SMOKE ON THE WATER"

Deep Purple

(Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, songwriters)

Warner Bros. (1973)

Single

"STACK O’LEE BLUES"

Mississippi John Hurt

(Traditional)

Okeh (1928)

Single

"STATESBORO BLUES"

Blind Willie McTell

(Willie McTell, songwriter)

Victor (1928)

Single

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

N.W.A

Ruthless/Priority (1988)

Album

"THANK YOU (FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGIN) "

Sly & The Family Stone

(Sly Stone, songwriter)

Epic (1969)

Single

"WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE"

The Everly Brothers

(Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant, songwriters)

Cadence (1957)

Single

"THE WANDERER"

Dion

(Ernie Maresca, songwriter)

Laurie (1961)

Single

"WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN"

Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra

(Traditional)

Decca (1939)

Single

"YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE"

Mills Brothers

(Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts, , songwriters)

Decca (1944)

Single

"YOU DON’T OWN ME"

Lesley Gore

(John Madara, David White, songwriters)

Mercury (1963)

Single