Here we go again. On Saturday (February 10) morning, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this year's inductees, revealing 15 artists vying to join the Rock Hall's Class of 2024.
The 2024 Rock Hall nominees are: Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige; powerhouse singer-songwriter Mariah Carey; half a century and pop icon Cher. roots rock jam band Dave Matthews Band; hip-hop pioneers Eric B. & Rakim; local rock hitmakers Xenos; Arena-filling guitar (and talk box) pro Peter Frampton. alt hard rockers Jane's Addiction; funky R&B legends Kool & the Gang; rock standard bearer Lenny Kravitz; Britpop poster boys Oasis; alt pop iconoclast Sinéad O'Connor; metal god Ozzy Osbourne. sophisticated purveyors of R&B Sade? and alt hip-hop progenitors A Tribe Called Quest.
Two-thirds of the names on the 2024 Rock Hall ballot are first-timers, despite years of eligibility (notably in the cases of Cher, Frampton and Foreigner). This marks the second nomination for Mary J. Blige, Eric B. & Rakim, Jane's Addiction and Dave Matthews Band and the third for A Tribe Called Quest.
Surprisingly, the White Stripes – who appeared on the 2023 ballot and raised eyebrows when they failed to gain induction – aren't even on this year's ballot. Cyndi Lauper is another name from the 2023 ballot that will not be inducted this year.
The 2024 nominees will be decided by a voting body of 1,000+ “artists, historians and members of the music industry,” according to a press release. The Rock Hall's Class of 2024 will be announced in late April.
This year's induction ceremony returns to Cleveland, home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame headquarters, this fall. For the second year in a row, the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be broadcast live on Disney+. It will air on ABC at a later date to be announced and will be available on Hulu the following day.
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