CLEVELAND (CelebrityAccess) – The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Rock Hall) Foundation has just unveiled the 2024 Inductees for music’s most esteemed honor across various categories.
The Induction categories encompass a wide spectrum:
Performers: Artists whose originality, impact, and influence have reshaped the landscape of rock & roll.
Musical Influence Award: Artists whose music and performance style have directly shaped and evolved rock & roll, impacting youth culture.
Musical Excellence Award: This award is given to artists, musicians, songwriters, and producers whose originality and influence dramatically impact music.
Ahmet Ertegun Award: Non-performing industry professionals who have significantly influenced the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music impacting youth culture.
To be eligible, an individual artist or band must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before the year of nomination. Notably, four of the eight nominees in the Performer category, including Cher, Foreigner, Kool & the Gang, and Peter Frampton, were on the ballot for the first time. The 2024 class is below.
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 2024 Rock Hall induction ceremony will occur on Saturday (October 19) at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. As tradition dictates, the event will be streamed live on Disney+ and later air on ABC, with availability on Hulu the following day.
The announcement was made live on ABC by Ryan Seacrest and Rock Hall inductee Lionel Richie during the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night” episode of American Idol. This episode featured the Top 14 Idol finalists taking on songs from legendary Rock Hall inductees while Americans cast their live votes for the Top 12.
“This diverse group of inductees each broke down musical barriers and influenced countless artists that followed in their footsteps,” remarked John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
Further details regarding ticket sales will be announced later. Select Rock Hall donors and members will receive exclusive Induction ticket opportunities.
