KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- - Bruce 'The Boss' Springsteen has become the first non-British songwriter to be named an Ivors Academy Fellow.

The 74-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist joins the ranks of Sir Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Joan Armatrading and Sting in being inducted into the UK based academy and would receive the honors in London on May 23, Billboard reported.

The Born in the USA artiste is the first American musician in the organisation's 80-year history - as well as the 27th musician overall - to become an Academy Fellow, which is the highest honour one can receive from the institution.

Quoting a statement, Springsteen said he was proud to be the first international songwriter to be recognised by The Ivors Academy.

"In...