CLEVELAND (WJW) — Drum roll please!
Officials have announced the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
“Continuing in the true spirit of rock ‘n’ roll, these artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others that have followed in their footsteps,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in a statement.
Without further ado, here is the list of nominees:
- Mary J. Blige
- Mariah Carey
- Cher
- Dave Matthews Band
- Eric B. & Rakim
- Foreigner
- Peter Frampton
- Jane’s Addiction
- Kool & the Gang
- Lenny Kravitz
- Oasis
- Sinéad O’Connor
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Sade
- A Tribe Called Quest
Ten of the 15 nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Carey, Cher, Foreigner, Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Kravitz, Oasis, O’Connor, Osbourne and Sade. Sade, whose 1980s soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo,” is having a moment, having last year been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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This combination of photos shows Mary J. Blige, from left, Cher, and Mariah Carey, who are among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (AP Photo) -
FILE – Singer Ozzy Osbourne performs during halftime of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2022. Osbourne is among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) -
FILE – Lenny Kravitz performs at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, March 27, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Kravitz is among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) -
FILE – In this Oct. 5, 2014 file photo, Irish singer Sinead O’Connor performs during the Italian State RAI TV program “Che Tempo che Fa”, in Milan, Italy. O’Connor, who died July 26, 2023, is among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File) -
FILE – George Brown, from left, Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas and Robert “Kool” Bell, of Kool and the Gang, appear at the 2014 Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas on Nov. 7, 2014. Brown died Nov. 16, 2023 in Los Angeles, after a battle with cancer. Ronald Bell died in 2020 and Dennis Thomas died in 2021. The group is among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP, File) -
FILE – Peter Frampton performs during “Finale – The Farewell Tour” at Huntington Bank Pavilion on Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Chicago. Frampton is among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File) -
FILE – Members of the Dave Matthews Band, Tim Reynolds, Jeff Coffin, Boyd Tinsley, Rashawn Ross, Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard and Carter Beauford arrive at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2010. The band are among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they’re eligible for induction. The induction ceremony will take place in Cleveland this fall.
Inductees will be announced in late April.
Nominees will be voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals. Fans can vote online or in person at the museum, with the top five artists picked by the public making up a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied with the other professional ballots.
Last year, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, Kate Bush and the late George Michael were some of the artists who got into the hall.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony is taking place in Cleveland this fall with the date and ticket information to be announced.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
