Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow and the late George Michael are the 2023 nominees for induction into the reflecting a mix of country, soul, hip-hop, metal, pop, rap-rock and grunge.
The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the 14 artists and groups being considered for Rock Hall induction, also including Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon and Joy Division/New Order.
Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they鈥檙e eligible for induction.
鈥淭his remarkable list of nominees reflects the diverse artists and music that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors and celebrates,鈥� said John Sykes, chair of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in a statement. 鈥淭hese artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others that have followed in their footsteps.鈥�
Eight out of 14 nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Crow, Elliott, Joy Division/New Order, Lauper, Michael, Nelson, The White Stripes and Zevon. This is the first year of eligibility for Elliott and The White Stripes.
A Tribe Called Quest and Bush were nominees last year and didn鈥檛 make the cut but now find themselves back in the running this year. Bush鈥檚 latest nod may be due to a new wave in popularity after the show 鈥淪tranger Things鈥� featured her song 鈥淩unning Up That Hill (A Deal with God).鈥�
Inductees will be announced in May and the ceremony will take place this fall. 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 鈥渇ans鈥� ballot鈥� that will be tallied with the other professional ballots.
Last year, who gave the honor an enthusiastic embrace after temporarily turning it down. She initially said she did not want to take votes away from the remaining nominees and had not 鈥渆arned that right.鈥�
鈥擬ark Kennedy, The Associated Press
