Recently there was a list of nominees released for the 2017 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is located in Cleveland, Ohio. In order to be inducted, a musician or a band needs to have their first album released 25 years prior to their nomination year. The artist(s) inducted/nominated don’t have to be a direct part of the rock & roll scene; the group N.W.A was inducted in 2016. Qualifications on the hall’s website claim that the inductee or inductees need to “have had a significant impact on the development, evolution and preservation of rock & roll.” There are four different categories: performers, Ahmet Ertegun award, early influences, and the award for musical excellence. In previous years bands like Nirvana(2014), Green Day(2015), and Chicago(2016) have been inducted.
The 2017 nominees are:
- Bad Brains
- Chaka Khan
- Chic
- Depeche Mode
- Electric Light Orchestra
- J. Geils Band
- Jane’s Addiction
- Janet Jackson
- Joan Baez
- Joe Tex
- Journey
- Kraftwerk
- MC 5
- Pearl Jam
- Steppenwolf
- The Cars
- The Zombies
- Tupac Shakur
- Yes
You can, and definitely should go vote for your favorite nominees on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s official website.
