2023 Rock Hall Nominees Unveiled

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame revealed the nominees for the Rock Hall’s Class of 2023 on Wednesday (Feb. 1), announcing the 14 (or 15, depending on how you look at it) acts eligible for induction into the Rock Hall this year, reports Billboard.

The following artists are nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023: Art rock auteur Kate Bush; rootsy hitmaker Sheryl Crow; hip-hop iconoclast Missy Elliott; metal legends Iron Maiden; post-punk-turned-dance-rock pioneers Joy Division/New Order; eccentric pop icon Cyndi Lauper; pop titan George Michael; country GOAT Willie Nelson; rap-metal firebrands Rage Against the Machine; grunge trailblazers Soundgarden; soul vocal pros The Spinners; alt hip-hop progenitors A Tribe Called Quest; garage blues revivalists The White Stripes; and caustic singer-songwriter Warren Zevon.

Of these nominees, eight (or arguably nine — more on that later) are first timers (Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, The White Stripes and Warren Zevon), and two acts receive the nom within their first year of eligibility (The White Stripes and Missy Elliott). To be eligible for the RRHOF, an artist’s first commercial release must have come out at least 25 years prior to the nomination year.

➤Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tight-lipped over 2023 induction ceremony

Whether the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is returning to Cleveland in 2023 is still unclear, reports Axios.

Driving the news: This week, Rock Hall CEO Greg Harris told members of the media (via pre-recorded video) the nominees for the class of 2023 would be revealed today.However, Harris said a specific date and location for the annual ceremony won't be revealed until May.

Why it matters: For years, the museum has touted an economic impact of $35 to $50 million when the inductions take place here.Last year, the Rock Hall confirmed a three-city rotation for the ceremony that includes Cleveland, Los Angeles and New York. However, we don't know when it will be Cleveland's turn again.

What they're saying: John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in New York, which hosts the inductions, told Forbes the ceremony "should live where the artists and the music industry is."

New York, Los Angeles, Nashville and London are all on the table.