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Phil Collins, Pink and Shakira nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Phil Collins, Pink and Shakira nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Summary

Phil Collins, Pink, and Shakira are among the 17 artists nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Artists become eligible 25 years after their first commercial recording. The Hall of Fame inducts between six and eight performers annually, with the ceremony held in Cleveland, Ohio.

Key Facts

  • Phil Collins, Oasis, Pink, and Shakira are nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
  • Other nominees include Jeff Buckley, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, and Wu-Tang Clan.
  • Collins is nominated for his solo work; he was inducted as a member of Genesis in 2010.
  • Oasis, Mariah Carey, and others have been nominated before, while it's Pink's first year of eligibility.
  • Artists can be nominated 25 years after releasing their first commercial song.
  • The induction ceremony will occur in Cleveland, Ohio, later this year.
  • The panel will choose between six and eight acts for induction from the list of nominees.
  • Wu-Tang Clan is the only hip-hop group nominated this year.

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