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One of the most eclectic rosters of nominees in recent memory was announced Tuesday for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Potential inductees include Guns 'N Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers, rappers the Beastie Boys and Eric B. & Rakim, 1960s rock icons Donovan and The Small Faces, the late singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, former disco queen Donna Summer, pioneering female rockers Heart and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, among others.
“The 2012 Nominees embody the broad scope of what rock and roll means” declared Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. “From vocal groups to hip-hop, from singer-songwriters to hard rocking artists, this group represents the spirit of what we celebrate at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”[/left][/left]
Here are the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees:
Beastie Boys
The Cure
Donovan
Eric B. & Rakim
Guns 'N Roses
Heart
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Freddie King
Laura Nyro
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rufus with Chaka Khan
The Small Faces/The Faces
The Spinners
Donna Summer
War[/left]
In order to make this year's ballot, an artist had to have released their first single in 1986 or earlier. The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, April 14 of next year.
Many of the artists on the ballot have been eligible for induction for years, including Heart. A year ago, Heart's Nancy Wilson told ABC News Radio that she wasn't too bothered by the band's absence from the Hall. "It's not a crown we're waiting to wear, I mean, we feel like we've accomplished so many things," she said. "We usually don't make those lists, especially those lists that come out of the East Coast. We're West Coasters and so we've never been as quick to get on those lists that come from the [said w/exaggerated accent] 'East Cast intelligentsia.'"
There are currently 619 people in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame among 296 total inductees, including individuals and groups.
