NEW YORK – Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the overdue Sinéad O’Connor and heavy steel’s so-called Prince of Darkness are some the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a large musical web that still comprises the pop-soul of Sade and Britpoppers Oasis.
Ozzy Osbourne, who led many oldsters within the Eighties to snatch their pearls along with his satan imagery and sludgy track, will get the nod as a solo artist, having already long gone into the corridor with Black Sabbath. Nominations additionally had been passed to hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, comfortable rockers Foreigner, singer-guitarist Peter Frampton, alt-rockers Jane’s Addiction and Dave Matthews Band, and dance icons Kool & the Gang.
“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.
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.
Carey, with 19 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Blige with eight multi-platinum albums and nine Grammy Awards, and Cher — the only artist to have a No. 1 song in each of the past six decades — would help boost the number of women in the hall.
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.
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 12 months, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” author Don Cornelius, Kate Bush and the overdue George Michael were some of the artists who got into the hall.
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