The nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year include a diverse group of artists from various genres and backgrounds. The list features English rock supergroup Bad Company, Southern blues-rockers The Black Crowes, powerhouse singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, early rock ‘n’ roll hitmaker Chubby Checker, late blues belter Joe Cocker, radio-friendly punk rocker Billy Idol, post-punk-turned-dance-rock pioneers Joy Division/New Order, pop iconoclast Cyndi Lauper, Mexican rockers Maná, Britpop legends Oasis, critical and commercial hip-hop favorites Outkast, jam band standard bearers Phish, grunge hitmakers Soundgarden, and garage rock minimalists The White Stripes.
Notably, eight of these nominees are first-timers on the ballot: Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Maná, Outkast, and Phish. Despite being first-time nominees, these artists have been eligible for nomination for some time, as eligibility begins 25 years after an artist’s first commercial recording.
The nominees are selected by an international panel of more than 1,200 artists, historians, and music industry professionals. Additionally, there is a fan-voted component that influences the final outcomes.
The inductees for the Class of 2025 will be announced in late April. This announcement will specify which artists are inducted as performers, those entering the Rock Hall in musical influence or musical excellence categories, and the recipient of the year’s Ahmet Ertegun award.
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles this fall. Each year, only about half of the nominees are typically inducted into the institution.