Emmylou Harris's 'Wrecking Ball' To Join Grammy Hall Of Fame

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Emmylou Harris's groundbreaking 1995 album Wrecking Ball will be inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame at a special GRAMMY Museum and Recording Academy gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on May 16.

Wrecking Ball, originally released on Elektra Records and later reissued on Nonesuch, was produced by Daniel Lanois and won the 1996 GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Uncut called it "the most daring, inventive album of Harris's career," while Rolling Stone said, "The album features unvarnished, otherworldly renditions of songs written by Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Earle, and other lesser-known artists," and the Los Angeles Times said, "The pace is deliberate, unhurried, meditative, the atmosphere rich, dark, and ghostly." You can hear it and get it on vinyl and CD here.

"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."

This year's honorees range from Jay-Z, Cat Stevens, Santana, 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. For a full list, visit grammy.com.

Joshua Rifkin's 1970 Nonesuch Records album of Scott Joplin piano rags was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 2020.