The Library of Congress invites you to submit for the 2025 National Recording Registry. The deadline is October 1, 2024, and any nominations made after the deadline will be considered for the 2026 National Recording Registry. You may nominate up to 50 recording through the online nomination form.
For the NRR, the Librarian of Congress can only select 25 titles annually that are deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant, are at least 10 years old, and extant (meaning they must exist).
One of the most important voices, and one that is of great value to the Librarian, is yours. Public nominations play a key role when discussing and reviewing recorded works for consideration. We should mention that this is not a popularity contest, although a lot of big hits and major beloved bangers are on the list. This is about recording (musical and otherwise) that are important to our American heritage, history, culture, and are deemed worthy of preservation.
There are currently 650 recordings on the National Recording Registry.
Make sure to get your 2025 nominations in by October 1st—only one month left. Have fun!