On Tuesday, October 15th, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their nominees for the 2020 class. To be eligible of such an honor, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will take place at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, 2020.
The nominees are as follows:
Pat Benatar
Dave Matthews Band
Depeche Mode
The Doobie Brothers
Whitney Houston
Judas Priest
Kraftwerk
MC5
Motörhead
Nine Inch Nails
The Notorious B.I.G.
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Todd Rundgren
Soundgarden
T.Rex
Thin Lizzy
This year,the group is a mix of various genres which typically will be the catalyst to some debate. The public will once again have the opportunity to participate in the induction selection process.
Through January 10, fans can go to Google and search “Vote Rock Hall 2020” or any nominee name plus “vote” to cast a ballot with Google.
They are also able to vote at rockhall.com or at the Museum in Cleveland. The top five artists selected by the public will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with other ballots to choose the 2020 inductees.
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