Over half of this year’s potential inductees are nominated for the first time, including Elliott, Lauper, Crow, Willie Nelson and more.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its newest class of nominees on Wednesday morning, acknowledging some of the most iconic names in music — many for the first time.
The Rock Hall’s full list of nominees for 2023 pays tribute to artists across a range of musical genres. It includes Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes and Warren Zevon.
More than half of this year’s potential inductees to the hall are newcomers, with eight of the 14 nominees — Crow, Elliott, Lauper, Michael, Nelson, Zevon, Joy Division/New Order and The White Stripes — receiving the honor for the first time.
