Rock Hall Class Of 2020 Announced

The names of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2020 inductees were released Wednesday morning.

The inductees are:

• Depeche Mode
• The Doobie Brothers
• Whitney Houston
• Nine Inch Nails
• The Notorious B.I.G.
• T Rex

Welcome the #RockHall2020 Inductees with us from the Hall of Fame, presented by @EY_US and watch and see who will be celebrated in Cleveland at the @KlipschAudio Inductions on May 2nd. More info: https://t.co/HFHCXkxG4b pic.twitter.com/KF6xtKRcve

— Rock Hall (@rockhall) January 15, 2020

Four of the inductees were on the ballot for the first time: The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Notorius B.I.G. and T Rex.

Winning the Ahmet Ertegun Award were Irving Azoff and Jon Landau. The award honors songwriters, producers, disc jockeys, record executives, journalists and other industry professionals who have had a major influence on rock and roll.

The 35th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be May 2 at Public Auditorium in Cleveland. The ceremony will then be broadcast live for the first time on HBO on May 2 at 8 p.m.