On Wednesday, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2022 induction nominees.
You can see the FULL list below along with the video announcement of the nominees.
I also had a chance to speak to the President and CEO of the Hall, Greg Harris.
Video Interview w/ Greg Harris
More on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2022 induction nominees. Here’s the FULL list:
· Beck
· Pat Benatar
· Kate Bush
· DEVO
· Duran Duran
· Eminem
· Eurythmics
· Judas Priest
· Fela Kuti
· MC5
· New York Dolls
· Dolly Parton
· Rage Against The Machine
· Lionel Richie
· Carly Simon
· A Tribe Called Quest
· Dionne Warwick
To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.
According to a statement released by the Rock Hall on Wednesday, “Seven out of 17 of the Nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Beck, Eminem, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, and A Tribe Called Quest.”
This also marks Eminem’s first year of eligibility.
“This year’s ballot recognizes a diverse group of incredible artists, each who has had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture”, said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. “Their music not only moved generations, but also influenced the sound of countless artists that followed.”
Nominee ballots are sent to an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists, historians, and members of the music industry. The Rock Hall considers an array of factors, including an artist’s musical influence on other artists, length and depth of career and the body of work, innovation, and superiority in style and technique are taken into consideration.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is offering fans the opportunity to participate in the induction selection process with the 2022 Induction Fan Vote, sponsored by Ohio. Find it here. Today through April 29, fans can vote every day at vote.rockhall.com, or at the museum in Cleveland. The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to select the 2022 Inductees.
The class of 2022 will be announced in May, with the annual induction ceremony taking place this fall (venue, date and ticket information to come).
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