The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland has just announced its list of 2023 induction nominees. Check out the list of 14 nominees below.

The 2023 nominees are as follows Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/ New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the machine, Soundgarden, The Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, and Warren Zevon.

To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first  marketable recording at least 25 times previous to the time of nomination. Eight out of 14 of the Appointees are on the ballot for the first time, including Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Joy Division/ New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, The White Stripes, and Warren Zevon. This is the first time of eligibility for Missy Elliott and The White Stripes.   

“This remarkable list of Nominees reflects the different artists and music that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors and celebrates, ” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. 

“These artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and told innumerous others that have followed in their steps. ”   

The Nominees were released on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame social channels and on SiriusXM Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio and Volume on the SXM App. 

One of the more popular groups to be inducted, A Tribe Called Quest, had fans going crazy. Fellow listener, Colin King, believes that “Tribe Called Quest being inducted into the hall of fame truly solidifies their talent and greatness in music history”, said King. 

A Tribe Called Quest, one of the most artistic, electric, and memorable rap groups of the 1990s, created a new alternative hip-hop subgenre with a cross-pollination of hip-hop, alternative-rock, and Jazz. The pioneering group ditched the aggressive sound of the era, diving deeply into the jazz rap evolution. A Tribe Called Quest based their music around more laid-back samples, facing social issues in the black community with new ways of life. 

Overall, “their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is crucial for the music industry”, Said King