Fans of hip-hop, country, pop, funk, R&B and rock all have reason to cheer the 2023 class entering the

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, 鈥淪oul Train鈥� creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael will be inducted into the hall on Friday night in New York. The ceremony is also streaming live for the first time on Disney+.

Also entering the hall are The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John鈥檚 longtime

The ceremony in Brooklyn will feature either as presenters or performers John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent, New Edition, Stevie Nicks, Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood, Common, Ice-T, LL Cool J, Miguel, Queen Latifah and Sia. There鈥檚 even money that John will sing some of the songs he wrote with Taupin.

Elliott becomes the first female hip-hop artist in the rock hall, which called her 鈥渁 true pathbreaker in a male-dominated genre.鈥� Taupin makes it into the rock hall 29 years after his writing partner.

The ceremony鈥檚 strong representation of women this year comes not long after the hall removed Wenner, who also co-founded the hall, had said that Black and female musicians 鈥渄idn鈥檛 articulate at the level鈥� of the white musicians featured in his new book of interviews. He later apologized.

Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they鈥檙e eligible for induction. Nominees were voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals.

Bush was a nominee last year but didn鈥檛 make the final cut. She got in this year due to a new wave in popularity after the show featured her song 鈥淩unning Up That Hill (A Deal with God).鈥� The hall hailed her for 鈥渦sing lush soundscapes, radical experimentation, literary themes, sampling, and theatricality to captivate audiences and inspire countless musicians.鈥�

Bush comes into the ceremony having broken three Guinness World Records, including becoming the oldest woman to reach No. 1 and the longest gap between No. 1s on the UK鈥檚 singles chart.

first as a member of Wham! and then as a solo artist, was cited for 鈥減aving the way for a generation of proud LGBTQIA+ artists, from Sam Smith to Lil Nas X to Troye Sivan鈥� and the was simply described as 鈥渁n American institution.鈥�

Crow was recognized for key songs in the 1990s musical canon like 鈥淎ll I Wanna Do鈥� and 鈥淓very Day Is a Winding Road,鈥� while Rage Against the Machine 鈥渇orged brazen protest music for the modern world.鈥�

The hall called 鈥渁 founding father of hip-hop music鈥� who 鈥渉elped create the blueprint for hip-hop.鈥� And Chaka Khan was described as 鈥渙ne of the mightiest and most influential voices in music鈥� a 鈥渟treetwise but sensual hip-hop-soul diva,鈥� who paved the way for women like Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Janelle Mon谩e.

The Spinners became a hit-making machine with four No. 1 R&B hits in less than 18 months, including 鈥淚鈥檒l Be Around鈥� and 鈥淐ould It Be I鈥檓 Falling in Love.鈥� Rock guitarist was said to be ahead of his time, influencing Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Springsteen.

Cornelius, who died in 2012, was celebrated for creating a nationally televised platform for African American music and culture. He 鈥渂ecame a visionary entrepreneur who opened the door 鈥� and held it open 鈥� for many others to follow him through.鈥�

ABC will air a special featuring performance highlights and standout moments on Jan. 1.

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