And The 2022 Rock Hall Inductees Are…
The ballots are in and tallied, and the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are: Performer Category Ahmet Ertegun Award (Given to non-performing industry professionals who, through their…
The ballots are in and tallied, and the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are:
Performer Category
- Pat Benatar
- Duran Duran
- Eminem
- Eurythmics
- Dolly Parton
- Lionel Richie
- Carly Simon
Ahmet Ertegun Award (Given to non-performing industry professionals who, through their dedicated belief and support of artists and their music have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture. )
- Allen Grubman
- Jimmy Iovine
- Sylvia Robinson
Musical Excellence Award (Given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.)
- Judas Priest
- Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Early Influence Award (Given to a performing artist or group whose music and performance style have directly influenced and helped inspire and evolve rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture.)
- Harry Belafonte
- Elizabeth Cotten
Of the seven performers inductees, Duran Duran, Eminem, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon are all first-ballot inductees, meaning they are being inducted after being nominated one time. Pat Benatar was first nominated in 2020. Eurythmics will be inducted after being nominated previously in 2018. All five artists that made up this year's "Fans' Ballot" are being inducted as part of the 2022 class.
The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with an edited version of the ceremony set to air/stream on HBO and HBO Max at a later date.
The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote is now over, and the "Fans' Ballot" has been decided.
Duran Duran managed to hold onto their massive lead to receive the most votes in the Fan Vote. The "Fans' Ballot" will be comprised of the top five artists from the fan vote and will be counted among the other ballots filled out by various artists, historians, and music industry professionals.
The top five artists are:
1. Duran Duran
934,880 votes.
2. Eminem
684,237 votes.
3. Pat Benatar
631,299 votes.
4. Eurythmics
442,271 votes.
5. Dolly Parton
393,796 votes.
The remaining Fan Vote standings are as follows:
6. Judas Priest
365,999 votes.
7. Carly Simon
335,489 votes.
8. Lionel Richie
302,877 votes.
9. DEVO
224,723 votes.
10. Kate Bush
207,563 votes.
11. Rage Against The Machine
190,063 votes.
12. Dionne Warwick
186,038 votes.
13. A Tribe Called Quest
145,287 votes.
14. New York Dolls
120,958 votes.
15. Beck
99,771 votes.
16. MC5
96,666 votes.
17. Fela Kuti
69,656 votes.
