The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the names of the 16 artists or musical groups that will be inducted in 2024. The diverse list also includes the names of Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige and The Tribe Called Quest.
Surprisingly, Jimmy Buffett also appears among the chosen ones – unexpectedly, because the late singer-songwriter was not only not on the ballot this year, but had not even been nominated before.
According to Variety , the committee was probably in a sentimental mood after his death seven months ago, and took the liberty of inducting Buffett into the ranks of musical excellence in a separate, non-nominated category. Here is the full list of 2024 admissions:
Performer category
- Mary J. Blige
- Cher
- Dave Matthews Band
- Foreigner
- Peter Frampton
- Kool & The Gang
- Ozzy Osbourne
- A Tribe Called Quest
Music Impact Award: Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Big Mama Thornton
Music Excellence Award: Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, Norman Whitfield
Ahmet Ertegun Award: Suzanne de Passe
Liam Gallagher also spoke
Five of the eight members inducted in the Performer category this year were nominated for the first time, including Osbourne, Cheer, Frampton, Foreigner and Kool & the Gang. But the big question now is how Cher will react to the news of her induction. Last December, the world-famous singer The Kelly Clarkson Showin fact he said:
“You know what, if they gave me a million dollars right now, I wouldn’t be in it… And I’m never going to change my mind.” Yes, but the star’s name has never appeared on the ballot so many times before, so it is easy for him to change his vow.
Several of this year’s candidates commented on the situation. Lenny Kravitz – who has songs like that Are You Gonna Go My Way or the Fly Away – for example, he encouraged his fanbase to vote, confident that he will be among this year’s privileged ones. According to KUVR radio, Lou Gramm, the original frontman of Foreigner, revealed in a statement to ABC Audio that it would mean more to him than anything in the world if they were included among their idols and beloved predecessors.
The former scandal hero singer of Oasis, however, has a completely different opinion than his colleagues.
Fuck it, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a big hat
– “thanked” Liam Gallagher.
“Mariah Carey should win instead of Oasis, she’s a hit!” the singer continued sarcastically.
There have already been examples of a certain performer entering the hall with several projects. For example, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were selected separately and as members of The Beatles, while Michael Jackson was also selected as a soloist and as the singer of the Jackson 5, but there is also Dave Grohl, who could also participate as the drummer of Nirvana and the singer-guitarist of the Foo Fighters. at the inauguration ceremony.
This happened now in the case of Ozzy Osbourne, as he was currently promoted based on his solo career, but he has been a member of the immortals since 2006 with Black Sabbath.
