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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame released the list of nominations for the year, featuring high-profile female artists such as Mariah Carey and Sade.
On Saturday (February 10), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the full list of inductees for 2024. Fans and observers noticed that female artists made up a significant portion of the list of inductees, with Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade and Sinead O ' Connor was listed among the inductees for the first time. Mary J. Blige was also among the inductees after being previously nominated.
The rest of the list includes; A Tribe Called Quest (who were also nominated last year), Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane's Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne. To be considered, nominees must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year they are selected for nomination. The final list of inductees, voted on by over 1,000 music industry figures along with artists and historians, will be announced in April. The 2024 induction ceremony will take place at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
The addition of these remarkable female musicians to the list of nominees is a definitive response to criticism of the Hall's previous decisions. “It's something that's come up in the past,” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame President and CEO Greg Harris said during an interview. “And frankly, in recent years, the nominating committee and the electorate have certainly been electing more diverse members.”
“We continue to work to recognize and honor the impact and influence of female artists by inducting more into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” the Hall of Fame wrote in a press release about the nominations. “As the last three entering classes have shown, we are committed to making a difference in this area.” According to data released by the foundation, from the Hall's inception in 1986 to 2020, 13% of inductees were women and 37% of those were people of color. From 2021 to 2023, those numbers increased – 33% of inductees were women and 48% were people of color.
