2022 Rock Hall of Fame nominees

[GordonBlue]

I know it should just be the music hall of fame as they've branched out from Rock, but here are the 2022 nominees.

All I really have to say is "#### there are a lot of worthy nominees!"


Full list of 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees:
Asterisks mark first-time nominees.

Beck*
Pat Benatar
Kate Bush
DEVO
Duran Duran*
Eminem*
Eurythmics
Judas Priest
Fela Kuti
MC5
New York Dolls
Dolly Parton*
Rage Against the Machine
Lionel Richie*
Carly Simon*
A Tribe Called Quest*
Dionne Warwick

While the Rock Hall inductees are decided upon by a body of more than 1,000 artists, industry members and historians, fans have the opportunity to contribute to the selection process by voting every day at vote.rockhall.com or at the museum in Cleveland. The five artists who receive the most votes of these 17 nominees will be tallied among the other ballots to ultimately decide the Class of 2022.

[devo22]

always knew Devo would make it in 22.

[Hack&Lube]

This whole thing should be re-named the pre-hip-hop Pop Music hall of fame.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I've voted quite a few times in the past but it was last year or the year before I realized how useless it was when you saw the online votes and who eventually was nominated.

Not necessarily who I think will get in, but who I'd like to see nominated:
Judas Priest
New York Dolls
MC5
Devo
Pat Benatar

Why is Dolly Parton in there? Is Working 9 to 5 considered rock?

[terryclancy]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

I know it should just be the music hall of fame as they've branched out from Rock, but here are the 2022 nominees.

All I really have to say is "#### there are a lot of worthy nominees!"


Full list of 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees:
Asterisks mark first-time nominees.

Beck*
Pat Benatar
Kate Bush
DEVO
Duran Duran*
Eminem*
Eurythmics
Judas Priest
Fela Kuti
MC5
New York Dolls
Dolly Parton*
Rage Against the Machine
Lionel Richie*
Carly Simon*
A Tribe Called Quest*
Dionne Warwick

While the Rock Hall inductees are decided upon by a body of more than 1,000 artists, industry members and historians, fans have the opportunity to contribute to the selection process by voting every day at vote.rockhall.com or at the museum in Cleveland. The five artists who receive the most votes of these 17 nominees will be tallied among the other ballots to ultimately decide the Class of 2022.

Kate Bush, Duran Duran, Eminem, Carly Simon (for example) nominated, and Rory Gallagher isn’t in sitting home and dry. Kinda tells you what you need to know about the Rock Hall.

[DownInFlames]

Pat Nebatar?

[CaptainYooh]

Most of these inductees have nothing to do with "Rock & Roll". Jan Wenner always was a rock'n'roll guy and this was supposed/invented to be a true rock event. I am sad he had caved in to the political correctness pressure and made it become just another music awards show...

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

Most of these inductees have nothing to do with "Rock & Roll". Jan Wenner always was a rock'n'roll guy and this was supposed/invented to be a true rock event. I am sad he had caved in to the political correctness pressure and made it become just another music awards show...

Political correctness… lol.

Wenner been a music industry #### from day one. He knew there was no way to keep interest in the HOF without adapting to changing musical tastes. Rock is dead, and if the milquetoast acts who get in on the first ballot are any indication then I’m glad it is.

[king_amonte]

Once again Dave Matthews Band gets the most pre votes and no nomination. Why even ask fans to vote? Rock Hall is a joke.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I've voted quite a few times in the past but it was last year or the year before I realized how useless it was when you saw the online votes and who eventually was nominated.

Not necessarily who I think will get in, but who I'd like to see nominated:
Judas Priest
New York Dolls
MC5
Devo
Pat Benatar

Why is Dolly Parton in there? Is Working 9 to 5 considered rock?

Dolly Parton was a great singer in her prime. Not necessarily my cup of tea, but Jolene, Islands in the Stream, and I Will Always Love You were pretty popular songs that are often covered by other artists. I would say she was fairly influential.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

Most of these inductees have nothing to do with "Rock & Roll". Jan Wenner always was a rock'n'roll guy and this was supposed/invented to be a true rock event. I am sad he had caved in to the political correctness pressure and made it become just another music awards show...

I don't think he caved as much as saw it as away to make more money.


also from wiki, and something I believe can be true.


Fans and supporters of several artists have placed a large amount of blame on Wenner for keeping them out of the Hall of Fame. They claim Wenner has lobbied to keep them from consideration and nomination to the Hall based on personal bias and a dislike for their music. One hit wonders have been elected to the Hall of Fame while bands with multiple decade of chart success (Styx, Foreigner, Boston, REO Speedwagon, etc.) remain excluded.

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

I don't think he caved as much as saw it as away to make more money...

Oh, everyone has heard about Wenner being a little dictator there and I am sure money was a big factor; likely, one of the biggest factors. But; it is a well-known fact, Wenner initially was somewhat opposed to include even pop-rock inductees. He strongly disliked and was opposed to include punk rockers (eventually yielding to other Rolling Stone writers voting for them). And he was vehemently against including any country music and rap. The latter got him accused of elitism (and even racism) by critics and social media, so eventually he just caved. Now they induct rock, blues, soul, R&B and rap with some country-music (Dolly Parton????) and even light pop seeping in, essentially making it another like of Grammy, MTV or AMA award show instead of what it was intended to be - a celebration and recognition of significant lifetime achievements in rock and roll music.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

Oh, everyone has heard about Wenner being a little dictator there and I am sure money was a big factor; likely, one of the biggest factors. But; it is a well-known fact, Wenner initially was somewhat opposed to include even pop-rock inductees. He strongly disliked and was opposed to include punk rockers (eventually yielding to other Rolling Stone writers voting for them). And he was vehemently against including any country music and rap. The latter got him accused of elitism (and even racism) by critics and social media, so eventually he just caved. Now they induct rock, blues, soul, R&B and rap with some country-music (Dolly Parton????) and even light pop seeping in, essentially making it another like of Grammy, MTV or AMA award show instead of what it was intended to be - a celebration and recognition of significant lifetime achievements in rock and roll music.

I didn't realize Boston wasn't in the hall until today.
To me that's a huge miss. Probably a lot of late 70's early 80's rock acts that should be in and are not due to personal bias.

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

I didn't realize Boston wasn't in the hall until today.
To me that's a huge miss. Probably a lot of late 70's early 80's rock acts that should be in and are not due to personal bias.

You've got to start with the founding principle:
" to recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll by inducting them into the Hall of Fame.Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria include the influence and significance of the artists’ contributions to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll."
By this definition, Boston should not be inducted - they were good, but not overly influential. But then again, so shouldn't half of the inductees in the 2000's. And Boston was MUCH better than those. So, yeah, to your point...

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Dolly Parton was a great singer in her prime. Not necessarily my cup of tea, but Jolene, Islands in the Stream, and I Will Always Love You were pretty popular songs that are often covered by other artists. I would say she was fairly influential.

Agreed, but she isn't Rock & Roll and never was.

I am sure she is in the Country Music Hall of Fame, and rightly so.

R&R Hall of Fame is really bunk.

[Erick Estrada]

I don't understand how Judas Priest wasn't inducted on first nomination. They are part of a small handful of bands that pioneered heavy metal.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I don't understand how Judas Priest wasn't inducted on first nomination. They are part of a small handful of bands that pioneered heavy metal.

Iron Maiden as well. Gotta make room for Bon Jovi and Def Leppard, I guess.

[CliffFletcher]

Fela Kuti was an incredible musician and composer, but his music wasn’t even tangentially rock and roll. Or influential on rock and roll. May as well nominate Charles Mingus.

And count me as another one surprised that Judas Priest hasn’t made it in yet. They’re extremely popular, extremely influential, and actually played rock and roll.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Agreed, but she isn't Rock & Roll and never was.

I am sure she is in the Country Music Hall of Fame, and rightly so.

R&R Hall of Fame is really bunk.

Yeah, but the RRHOF jumped the shark a long time ago. The seal is broken.

They should really just rebrand it as the Popular Music Hall of Fame.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

Iron Maiden as well. Gotta make room for Bon Jovi and Def Leppard, I guess.

Absolutely as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest were two of the the primary british metal bands and from them spawned power metal and other sub-genres. They both absolutely should be in there.