National Recording Preservation Board

The National Recording Preservation Board is presented by the Library of Congress.

Here is a little about the project.

Each year since 2002, the National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) and members of the public have nominated recordings to the National Recording Registry. The depth and breadth of nominations received highlights the richness of the nations' audio legacy and underscores the importance of assuring the long-term preservation of that legacy for future generations.

 Everyone is welcome to submit nominations to the National Recording Registry. Nominations are forwarded to the Librarian of Congress and the National Recording Preservation Board for their consideration.
Individuals may submit up to fifty Registry nominations per year. Please include in your nomination as much information about the recording as possible. All nominations should include the recording artist(s), title, and record label name/number for published recordings or a brief but specific description for unpublished and broadcast recordings.
Nominations should include a compelling justification that explains the cultural, historical and/or aesthetic significance of the recording(s).
All recordings selected by the Librarian of Congress for inclusion in the Registry will be listed in the Federal Register, as required by law.
Due to the number of submissions anticipated, nominations will not be acknowledged.
We are continuously accepting nominations to the National Recording Registry. For each year's Registry we accept public nominations up to the date we can comfortably compile the results for the National Recording Preservation Board. As this date varies from year to year, nominations which come in after that date are rolled over to the next year.

Nominations for 2020 are being accepted now. See the 'Criteria' information on the site.

 https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/about-this-program/