He Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the names of 16 artists or other musical figures who will be inducted in 2024. It’s a diverse list that stretches from R&B/rock pioneer Big Mama Thornton even pop superstars Cher and Dionne Warwickand from rockers with roots in the 70s like Peter Frampton, Foreigner and Ozzy Osbourne even icons of the 90s like Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest.
Surprisingly, Jimmy Buffett appears among the nominees, something unexpected because the late singer and songwriter not only was not on this year’s ballot, but he had never been nominated before. The committee took the liberty of including Buffett (who died seven months ago) through a separate, non-voted category for “musical excellence.”
That honorary category is also the side door through which the committee installed two other artists who had been nominated before without being selected by voters: Warwick and MC5. This last group had been nominated six times without having been voted on (only chic had been nominated more times and was excluded).
For the first time, the new inductees were announced as part of an “American Idol” broadcast during a Sunday night episode about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Complete list of inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024
Performer category:
- Mary J. Blige
- Cher
- Dave Matthews Band
- Foreigner
- Peter Frampton
- Kool & The Gang
- Ozzy Osbourne
- A Tribe Called Quest
Musical Influence Award:
- Alexis Korner
- John Mayall
- Big Mama Thornton
Musical Excellence Award:
- Jimmy Buffett
- MC5
- Dionne Warwick
- Norman Whitfield
Ahmet Ertegun Award :
The eight inducted “artists” are those selected by a ballot sent to Hall voters after the 15 nominees were announced on February 10.
That leaves seven nominees this year who will have to wait for another chance to enter: Mariah Carey, Jane’s Addiction, Sade, Sinead O’Connor, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz and the duo Eric B. and Rakim.
Five of the eight voted this year were nominated for the first time: Osbourne, Cher, Frampton, Foreigner and Kool & the Gang.
Ozzy Osbourne’s second induction into the Hall of Fame
Osbourne becomes a member for the second time this year; your group Black Sabbath was voted in back in 2006. There is sometimes controversy over whether singers who are already in the Hall of Fame, as group members, really need to be pushed to the front of the line as solo artists as well. , ahead of other contenders. In any case, voters decided that Osborne’s post-Sabbath career established him as one of rock’s leading icons, even apart from his initial round of influence and success as a frontman.
Source: Ambito
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