NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow and the late George Michael are the 2023 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, reflecting a mix of country, soul, hip hop, metal, pop, rap rock and grunge.
What you need to know
- The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the 14 artists and groups eligible for Rock Hall induction
- Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon and Joy Division/New Order and the late George Michael are the nominees
- Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they are eligible for induction
- Eight of the 14 nominees are on the ballot for the first time
The Cleveland-based institution announced on Wednesday the 14 artists and groups eligible for Rock Hall induction, including Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon and Joy Division/New Order .
Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they are eligible for induction.
“This remarkable list of nominees reflects the diverse artists and music that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors and celebrates,” John Sykes, president of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement. “These artists have created their own sounds that have influenced generations and influenced countless others who have followed in their footsteps.”
Eight of the 14 nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Crow, Elliott, Joy Division/New Order, Lauper, Michael, Nelson, The White Stripes and Zevon. This is your first year of Elliott and The White Stripes eligibility.
A Tribe Called Quest and Bush were nominated last year and didn’t make the cut, but are back in the running this year. Bush’s latest nod may be due to a new surge in popularity after the show “Stranger Things” featured her song “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God).”
Inductees will be announced in May and the ceremony will take place this fall. The nominees are voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals. Fans can vote online or in person at the museum, with the top five artists chosen by the public forming a ‘fans’ ballot’ that is added to the other professional ballots.
Last year, the nomination process was complicated by Dolly Parton, who enthusiastically embraced the honor after temporarily turning it down. She initially said she did not want to take votes away from the remaining nominees and that she had not earned that right.