Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, White Stripes among 2023 Rock Hall nominees
Today, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its nominees to be inducted into its 2023 class.
The full list of nominees includes A Tribe Called Quest, Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order (packaged together), Missy Elliott, Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, Soundgarden, the Spinners, Warren Zevon, the White Stripes, and Willie Nelson.
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This year sees the fifth nomination for Rage Against the Machine, the fourth nomination for Kate Bush and the Spinners, and the second nomination for A Tribe Called Quest, Iron Maiden, and Soundgarden. The rest of the slate are first-time nominees, with Missy Elliott and White Stripes nominated in their first year of eligibility. (To have been eligible this year, the nominees must have released their first single or album in 1998 or earlier.)
Voters are chosen by the Rock Hall and include a group of 1000+ artists, music industry professionals, and historians, and their votes will be announced in May. The nominees that get the most votes will then be inducted at the official ceremony Nov. 5 in Los Angeles. You can find out more about the Rock Hall nominees and the upcoming ceremony here.
