Eric B. & Rakim learn of their nomination

  • Eric B. & Rakim learn of their nomination

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its list of 2012 induction nominees this morning.

And like every year, they’re a mix of the cool, obvious, it’s about time, old, and WTF?

Here they are:

Beastie Boys
The Cure
Donovan
Eric B. & Rakim
Guns ‘N Roses
Heart
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
Freddie King
Laura Nyro
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rufus with Chaka Khan
The Small Faces/The Faces
The Spinners
Donna Summer
War

You’ll see some repeats on the list leftover from previous years, like Beastie Boys, who we thought were a shoo-in last year.

We can pretty much guarantee Guns ‘N Roses getting in this year. Heart have a pretty good chance too (especially since Ann and Nancy Wilson recently paid a visit to the Rock Hall).

We’d love to see Eric B. & Rakim. But since the Rock Hall seems to have a only-one-rap-artist-per-year rule in place, the Beasties may snag that honor this year.

We’d also love to see the Cure and the Faces.

However this shakes out, Cleveland is the big winner when the five artists are inducted next April since the ceremony returns to Public Hall.

This article appears in Sep 21-27, 2011.

6 replies on “Here’s Your Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 Induction Nominees”

  2. Please move your museum out of Cleveland since you have a bias against Rush – your ignorance is an embarrassment to the Home of Rock and Roll. WE DON’T WANT YOU HERE. Rufus with Chaka Khan? The Small Faces? You must be joking me… What was your motto going into this, “Let’s see how many people we can make talk about how incredibly out of touch with music we are”?

  4. What a joke!! The Spinners? Chaka Khan? Donovan? THAT’S NOT ROCK N ROLL! This list is a joke. No Rush, no Journey, no Grand Funk or Kiss? No Deep Purple? Who’s making this list and checking it twice? Santa Claus? Pahleese. HIP HOP IS NOT ROCK. DISCO IS NOT ROCK. R&B IS NOT ROCK. Donna Summer has no right to be on that list either. I guess we just need to all stop going to this joke of a Rock Hall.

  6. The Hall of Fame is NOT just for Rock ‘N Roll artist. It covers all genres. Rufus feat. Chaka Khan are very deserving of this honor. So are the other nominees.

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