Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Unveils 2024 Nominees

Here we go again. On Saturday (Feb. 10) morning, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this year’s nominees, unveiling 15 artists who are in contention to join the Rock Hall’s Class of 2024.

The 2024 Rock Hall nominees are: Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige; powerhouse singer-songwriter Mariah Carey; half-century-plus pop icon Cher; roots rock jam band Dave Matthews Band; hip-hop pioneers Eric B. & Rakim; stadium rock hitmakers Foreigner; arena-filling guitar (and talk box) pro Peter Frampton; alt hard rockers Jane’s Addiction; funk legends Kool & the Gang; rock standard bearer Lenny Kravitz; Britpop poster boys Oasis; alt pop iconoclast Sinéad O’Connor; metal god Ozzy Osbourne; sophisticated R&B purveyors Sade; and alt hip-hop progenitors A Tribe Called Quest.

Two thirds of the names on the 2024 Rock Hall ballot are first timers, despite years of eligibility (particularly in the cases of Cher, Foreigner and Frampton). This marks the second nomination for Mary J. Blige, Eric B. & Rakim, Jane’s Addiction and Dave Matthews Band, and the third nomination for A Tribe Called Quest.

Surprisingly, The White Stripes – who appeared on the 2023 ballot and raised eyebrows when they failed to clinch induction – aren’t even on this year’s ballot. Cyndi Lauper is another name from the 2023 ballot not up for induction this year.

The 2024 nominees will be decided by a voting body of 1,000+ “artists, historians and members of the music industry,” per a press release. The Rock Hall’s Class of 2024 will be announced in late April.

This year’s induction ceremony returns to Cleveland, home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame headquarters, this fall. For the second consecutive year, the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will live stream on Disney+. It will air on ABC at a later, to-be-announced date, and be available on Hulu the following day.