The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its nominees for the Class of 2022. The 17 artists are:
- Beck (first nomination)
- Pat Benatar (second)
- Kate Bush (third)
- DEVO (third)
- Duran Duran (first)
- Eminem (first)
- Eurythmics (third)
- Judas Priest (third)
- Fela Kuti (second)
- MC5 (fifth)
- New York Dolls (third)
- Dolly Parton (first)
- Rage Against the Machine (fourth)
- Lionel Richie (first)
- Carly Simon (first)
- A Tribe Called Quest (first)
- Dionne Warwick (second)
To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.
The Fan Vote is now open at RockHall.com through April 29th. The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to select the 2022 Inductees.
Inductees will be announced in May and the induction ceremony will take place in the fall, most likely in New York City.