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2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees: Induction Odds From Least to Most Likely
We break down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's nominations class for 2024, from Ozzy Osbourne to Cher, and determine who's most likely to get in.
There are the obvious all-time music industry legends (Cher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige) whose resumés are only questionable in their lack of major overlap with the more traditionally guitar-based rock artists whose presence still — for the most part — forms the institution’s core. And of course, it’s not entirely that simple a binary: In this year’s nomination class, we also have legendary bands whose success was more in the pop sphere than the rock one (Kool & The Gang), esteemed rap duos and groups without massive crossover hits but with a ton of rock-world respect (Eric B. Kool & The Gang do have some positive momentum here, as the internet is littered with pieces decrying their absence from the Rock Hall’s ranks — including a 2022 article in the New York Times penned by regular Billboard contributor Steve Knopper.
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