Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Tina Turner nominated for Rock Hall
Artists are eligible for a nomination 25 years after the release of their first official recording.
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year’s nominees to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
The female-heavy list of 16 acts includes, for the first time, The Go-Go’s, Mary J Blige and Dionne Warwick.
Artists are eligible for a nomination 25 years after the release of their first official recording.
Several candidates are looking for a second spot in the hall.
Turner would be inducted for a second time, having gone to the hall as part of Ike & Tina Turner in 1991.
Carole King is already in the hall as a songwriter and she would go in again this time as a performer.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is already in the hall as a member of Nirvana.
“This remarkable ballot reflects the diversity and depth of the artists and music the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrates,” John Sykes, chairman of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement.
“These nominees have left an indelible impact on the sonic landscape of the world and influenced countless artists that have followed them.”
Other nominees include: Kate Bush, Devo, Chaka Khan, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine and Todd Rundgren.
LL Cool J is on his sixth nomination and Chaka Khan is on her third solo nomination.
The class of 2021 will be announced in May.
