Duran Duran, Eurythmics and Kate Bush are among the acts nominated for entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year.
The institution unveiled its nominees for the Class of 2022 on Wednesday, February 2, including a number of acts appearing for the first time.
Joining the trio is Eminem, Beck, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest, Carly Simon, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, New York Dolls, Dionne Warwick, MC5, DEVO and Pat Benatar.
A collective of more than 1,000 artists, industry members and historians will decide which five acts progress into the final round of induction, alongside a public vote that is running online now.
Duran Duran, Carly Simon, Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton, A Tribe Called Quest and Beck are all first-time nominees.
It’s also the first time Eminem has become eligible for a nomination, in accordance with the Hall’s rule is that an act must have released their first commercial recording 25 years earlier.
According to Billboard, it’s the sixth nomination for Detroit rockers MC5 and the fourth nod for Rage Against The Machine.
Kate Bush, Judas Priest, New York Dolls, Eurythmics and Devo have all now been nominated three times.
Meanwhile, Dionne Warwick and the late Fela Kuti were both nominated in 2021, while Pat Benatar appeared on the 2020 ballot.
The Rock & Roll Class of 2022 is revealed in May, with details of the ceremony to be announced.
