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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reveals the names of 16 artists who will be inducted in 2024, including Cher, Dionne Warwick, Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, and more.
This year’s inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame make up a diverse list spanning R&B and rock pioneers from the ‘70s through the ‘90s, with surprising names like Cher, Dionne Warwick, and Jimmy Buffett, who had never before received nominations.
Jimmy Buffett’s death less than a year ago put the Rock Hall committee in a presumably sentimental mood, fast-tracking the father of yacht rock into a non-voted category for musical excellence. Other artists in this category who had never received votes in the other categories include Dionne Warwick and MC5, the latter of whom had been nominated six times in the past.
The inductees in the “performer” category are those selected by the ballot sent out to voters following the announcement of the 15 nominees on February 10. The remaining seven nominees this year — Mariah Carey, Sade, Sinead O’Connor, Jane’s Addiction, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz, and the duo Eric B. and Rakim — will have to wait for another opportunity to be inducted.
Notably, Cher, who had never received a nomination, has expressed as recently as December her ire toward the Hall of Fame, leaving fans wondering how she will react to her upcoming induction. The star told Kelly Clarkson during an appearance on her talk show that “I wouldn’t be in it now if they gave me a million dollars — I’m never going to change my mind. They can just go you-know-what themselves.”
Aside from Cher, four of this year’s other inductees to be voted in were first-time nominees, including Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, and Kool & The Gang.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Inductees
Performer Category
- Mary J. Blige
- Cher
- Dave Matthews Band
- Foreigner
- Peter Frampton
- Kool & The Gang
- Ozzy Osbourne
- A Tribe Called Quest
Musical Influence Award
- Alexis Korner
- John Mayall
- Big Mama Thornton
Musical Excellence Award
- Jimmy Buffett
- MC5
- Dionne Warwick
- Norman Whitfield
Ahmet Ertegun Award
- Suzanne de Passe
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 induction ceremony takes place on October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH, airing on ABC with a livestream on Disney+, and availability on Hulu the following day.
