Oasis, White Stripes, Mariah Carey and Outkast Lead List of Rock Hall Nominees

Oasis. Credit: Courtesy of the Rock Hall

The Rock Hall just announced the nominees for its latest class of Inductees. Among the 14 nominees, eight appear on the ballot for the first time. Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Maná, OutKast and Phish all make their debuts as nominees. The other six acts — Mariah Carey, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Oasis. Soundgarden and the White Stripes— have been nominated in the past.

“These remarkable Nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever evolving sounds and continued growth of rock & roll,” says John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, in a statement.

Nominee ballots will be distributed to an international voting panel of more than 1,200 artists, historians, and music industry professionals. The selection criteria include “an artist’s impact on music culture, influence on other musicians that have followed, as well as the scope and longevity of their career and body of work,” as it’s put in a press release.

The 2025 Performer Inductees will be revealed in late April, along with those Inductees entering the Hall under three special committee categories: Musical Influence, Musical Excellence and the Ahmet Ertegun Non Performer Award.

This year’s Induction Ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the fall.

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