The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its class of 2022. Eminem, Beck, A Tribe Called Quest, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon have all been nominated for the first time. They’re on a list that includes previous nominees Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush, Devo, Fela Kuti, New York Dolls, MC5, Judas Priest, Eurythmics, Dionne Warwick, and Pat Benatar.
The inductees will be announced in May. An induction ceremony will take place in the fall; the location and date will be announced at a future date. Find the full list of nominees below. Fans can vote for their favorites via the Rock Hall website through April 29; the top five artists will be submitted as a “fans’ ballot” alongside ballots submitted by the music industry.
Eminem is the only artist to be nominated this year in his first year of eligibility; Beck became eligible in 2019. Other artists who became eligible this year but weren’t nominated include Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu, Belle & Sebastian, *NSYNC, and Spice Girls. Previous nominees who haven’t been inducted and didn’t make the long list this year include Mary J. Blige, Soundgarden, the Replacements, Bad Brains, Motörhead, Dave Matthews Band, Thin Lizzy, Eric B. & Rakim, Jane’s Addiction, John Prine, Iron Maiden, the Smiths, and Gram Parsons.
Last year’s inductees included Foo Fighters, JAY-Z, Carole King, Tina Turner, LL Cool J, Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron, Todd Rundgren, and the Go-Go’s. Paul McCartney gave a speech inducting Foo Fighters and performed with the band. JAY-Z was honored with speeches by Dave Chappelle and Barack Obama, while Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson both performed songs by Carole King.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 nominees:
Beck
Pat Benatar
Kate Bush
DEVO
Duran Duran
Eminem
Eurythmics
Judas Priest
Fela Kuti
MC5
New York Dolls
Dolly Parton
Rage Against the Machine
Lionel Richie
Carly Simon
A Tribe Called Quest
Dionne Warwick
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