And the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees are…

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

October 15th, 2019 8:05 AM

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for its 2020 class, and they cover multiple music genres.

The 16 nominees are:

-Pat Benatar
-Dave Matthews Band
-Depeche Mode
-The Doobie Brothers
-Whitney Houston
-Judas Priest
-Kraftwerk
-MC5
-Motörhead
-Nine Inch Nails
-The Notorious B.I.G.
-Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
-Todd Rundgren
-Soundgarden
-T.Rex
-Thin Lizzy

Scroll through the gallery below for additional artist details.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, takes place at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, 2020. New Rock Hall Chairman John Sykes revealed in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times the induction ceremony will be airing live on HBO.

The Rock Hall fan vote will begin on October 15 and last through January 10, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST. The top five artists from the fan vote will make up the “fans’ ballot” and be counted among the other ballots from the Rock Hall voting committee. Fans can vote for artists in three different ways:

-By searching “Vote Rock Hall 2020” or any nominee name plus “vote” on Google to cast a vote
-By voting at RockHall.com
-By voting in person at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland

• Pat Benatar

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  Members nominated: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. First time nominee. Eligible in 2004.

• Dave Matthews Band

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  Members nominated: Dave Mat thews, Stefan Lessard, Carter Beauford, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin. First time nominee. Eligible in 2018.

• Depeche Mode

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  Members nominated: Vince Clarke, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Alan Wilder. Three-time nominee. Eligible in 2006.
• The Doobie Brothers

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  Members nominated: Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, John McFee, John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Tiran Porter, Keith Knudsen, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Michael McDonald. First time nominees. Eligible in 1996.

• Whitney Houston

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  First time nominee. Eligible in 2009.

• Judas Priest

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  Members nominated: Les Binks, K. K. Downing, Rob Halford, Ian Hill, Dave Holland, Glenn Tipton, Scott Travis. Two-time nominee. Eligible in 1999.
• Kraftwerk

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  Members nominated: Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Wolfgang Flür. Six-time nominee. Eligible in 1995.

• MC5

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  Members nominated: Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner. Five-time nominee. Eligible in 1991.

• Motörhead

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  Members nominated: Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell. First time nominee. Eligible in 2002.
• Nine Inch Nails

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  Members nominated: Trent Reznor Three-time nominee. Eligible in 2014.

• The Notorious B.I.G.

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  First time nominee. Eligible in 2019.

• Rufus featuring Chaka Khan

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  Members nominated: Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner, Andre Fischer, Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Nate Morgan, Kevin Murphy, Ron Stockert, Bobby Watson. Four-time nominee. Eligible in 1999.
• Todd Rundgren

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  Two-time nominee. Eligible in 1995.

• Soundgarden

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  Members nominated: Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil, Hiro Yamamoto. First time nominee. Eligible in 2011.

• T.Rex

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  Members nominated: Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn, Steve Currie, Bill Legend. First time nominee. Eligible in 1993.
• Thin Lizzy

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  Members nominated: Phil Lynott, Brian Downey, Eric Bell, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson. First time nominee. Eligible in 1996.

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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