The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces Nominees for 2018 Induction
Fans Can Officially Cast Their Vote for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees at rockhall.com/vote
Yesterday in Cleveland, Ohio the 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominations for induction were announced. Drum roll please, the nominations are……..
Bon Jovi
Kate Bush
The Cars
Depeche Mode
Dire Straits
Eurythmics
J. Geils Band
Judas Priest
LL Cool J
MC5
The Meters
Moody Blues
Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Nina Simone
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Link Wray
Eligibility
An individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years ago in order to be eligible. The 2018 Nominees had to release their first official recording no later than 1992.
Nine out of 19 of the nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including: Eurythmics, Dire Straits, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone, Radiohead, Rage Against Machine and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Radiohead and Rage Against the Machine became eligible for nomination for the 2018 Ceremony this year, having released their first official recordings in 1992.
Ballots and Voting
An international voting body of more than 900 artists, historians and members of the music industry will consider factors such as an artist’s musical influence on others, length and depth of career, and the body of work, innovation and superiority in style and technique.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will again offer fans the opportunity to officially participate in the induction selection process. Beginning Oct. 5 and continuing through 11:59 p.m. EST on Dec. 5, 2017, fans can visit rockhall.com/vote to cast votes for who they believe to be most deserving of induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The top five artists from those votes will comprise a “fans’ ballot”. Those are tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2018 inductees. Fans will need to login with a Facebook account or email to vote. Fans will be able to vote once per day.
And the winner is…….
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018 Inductees will be announced in December 2017. HBO will once again present the ceremony.
SiriusXM will also carry a radio broadcast of the ceremony in April and carry special broadcasts throughout the year devoted to the Rock Hall’s Inductees—past and present— on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio (Ch. 310).
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018 Inductions, presented by Klipsch Audio, will be held at Public Auditorium in Cleveland on April 14, 2018. The 2018 Induction in Cleveland will also include a week-long series of events including an Inductee exhibit opening, free admission day to the Museum and more.
All Inductees are ultimately represented in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the nonprofit organisation that tells the story of rock and roll’s global impact via special exhibits, educational programs and its library and archives.
Follow the Rock Hall on Facebook, Twitter (@rockhall) and Instagram (@rockhall) and join the conversation at #RockHall2018.
Bios and images of the 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees are available at https://www.rockhall.com/press-room. Media credential applications will be available in December 2017 via the Rock Hall’s online pressroom.
