The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 class of nominees. The group of 17 artists represents a wide range of music history and includes: Judas Priest, Devo, Lionel Richie, Beck, Eminem, Kate Bush, Fela Kuti, Rage Against the Machine, Dolly Parton, Pat Benatar, Dionne Warwick, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, MC5, New York Dolls, A Tribe Called Quest and Duran Duran. Like most years, the list contains multitudes, encompassing genres and styles from pop to femme alt-rock, to politically-charted acts and hip-hop luminaries.
This also is a big nomination for Eminem, as it is his first year being eligible. The Hall of Fame stipulates that an artist’s first commercial work must have been released no less than 25 years prior, and Eminem’s Infinite came out in 1996 (which should make all millennials feel old). Jay-Z was also nominated in his first year of eligibility in 2021. Beck, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, and Dolly Parton are all also first-time nominees, after previously being eligible. The rest of the class are all repeat nominees.
