The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be announced live from coast to coast during a Rock Hall-themed episode American Idol on Sunday (April 21).
The inductees will be announced by American Idol hosted by Ryan Seacrest alongside judge (and 2022 Rock Hall inductee) Lionel Richie. The episode will air 8-10:01 p.m. ET and 5-7:01 p.m. PT on ABC, with a repeat scheduled for 8-10:01 p.m. PT on the West Coast.
Mariah Carey, a past Idol judge, is among this year's Rock Hall nominees, along with Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane's Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinéad O'Connor, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.
In the same episode, Gene Simmons will serve as a guest mentor for the top 14 Idol claimants. Simmons was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2014 as a member of KISS.
On Monday (April 22) episode of Idolthe issue is one Idol perennial: Advertising sign No. 1 hits. Meghan Trainor will be the guest mentor for this episode. Trainor topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks in 2014 with “All About That Bass.” This episode will air live on the East Coast from 8 to 10:01 p.m. and on tape delay on the West Coast in the same time period.
Upcoming themed episodes include the top 10 reveal (April 28), the judges' singing competition (April 29) and Adele's night (May 5).
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