MUMBAI: Renowned international artistes Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Elton John, AC/DC, late Whitney Houston and James Brown have been nominated to be inducted into the 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame by the Recording Academy.

The 1973 album ‘Band on the Run’ by Paul McCartney & Wings was one of the 27 new inductees into the Grammy Hall of Fame at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The album has been credited for reviving McCartney’s career following the split of his band Beatles in 1970.

The late singer Whitney Houston’s self-titled 1985 debut album was also named an inductee, along with Australian hard-rock band AC/DC's hit 1980 album ‘Back in Black’. The iconic Dylan song ‘The Times They Are A-Changing’ from 1964, R&B singer Ray Charles' 1961 tune ‘Hit the Road Jack’, Frank Sinatra's 1980 theme from 'New York, New York’ and James Brown's 1965 classic ‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ were also honoured.

Other 2013 inductees included Elton John's 1970 self-titled second album and American debut, Billy Joel's 1973 hit ‘The Piano Man’ and Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton's 1953 R&B classic ‘Hound Dog’, later covered by Elvis Presley.

Now featuring 933 recordings – both in album and single formats, the archive is chosen in an annual review by a committee of professionals from the recording arts industry, with final approval given by The Recording Academy’s board of trustees. The inductions are selected by the Recording Academy, which also runs the prestigious Grammy awards, by picking tracks and albums across all genres that are atleast 25 years old. As per the guidelines, the songs need to have a ‘qualitative or historical significance’ to be considered annually for the Grammy Hall of Fame by a committee.

In a statement, The Recording Academy president and CEO Neil Portnow said, “Memorable for being both culturally and historically significant, we are proud to add (the 2013 inductees) to our growing catalog of outstanding recordings that have become part of our musical, social and cultural history.”