The Lowdown On This Year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees

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As we previously told you, nominees for the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class has been announced, including Pat Benatar, Dolly Parton, Eminem, Judas Priest, Rage Against The Machine and Lionel Richie, along with Duran Duran, A Tribe Called Quest, Beck, Kate Bush, DEVO, Eurythmics, MC5 and Carly Simon.

Seven of this year’s nominees are in the running for the first time, including Eminem, the only artist nominated in his first eligible year, as well as Beck, Duran Duran, Dolly, Lionel, Carly and A Tribe Called Quest.

Of the remaining nominees, MC5 has been nominated the most, this being their sixth time. It’s also the fourth nomination for Rage, the third for Kate, the New York Dolls, Devo and Judas Priest, and the second for Fela Kuti, Pat, Dionne and Eurythmics.

• Fan voting is now open on the Hall of Fame’s website. From now until April 29^th fans can vote every day and the top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with votes from the selection committee. 

Reactions from his year’s nominees include:

• Duran Duran shared a lengthy post on Instagram with frontman Simon LeBon noting, “Just to make it onto the nominations list is an honor that I never expected to experience,” adding, “We are all extremely grateful to all of you for making this happen.” John Taylor added, “What a surprise and an honor! To be nominated by such a highly esteemed organization is truly special in this, our fortieth, year.” (check out the full post below)
• Beck simply tweeted “thank you.”
• Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton tells Billboard,, “Having flown the flag for heavy metal for over 50 years — hopefully if there’s any justice in the world — we’ll get in this time!!”
• MC5 guitarist/co-founder Wayne Kramer tells “Billboard,” “I’d be happy to see it happen. Being on tour for the last many years and just seeing the reaction to the music of the MC5, I think this (nomination) is on time,” adding, I think that it’s an authentic and honest reflection of the appreciation for the mark the MC5 represents in rock music.”
• Lionel Richie tweeted, “I’m honored to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (@rockhall) alongside so many other incredibly talented artists. Congratulations to all the nominees!”

Source: Variety