Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for 2024

Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad O’Connor and the so-called Prince of Darkness of heavy metal are some of the 2024 nominees for incorporation into the Rock & Roll Hall of Famea broad musical framework that also includes the pop-soul of Sade and the Britpoppers Oasis.

Ozzy Osbourne, who led many parents in the 1980s to clutch their pearls with his devilish images and sludgy music, gets the nod as a solo artist, having been in the room with Black Sabbath. Also nominated were hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, soft rockers Foreigner, singer-guitarist Peter Frampton, alt-rockers Jane’s Addiction and Dave Matthews Band, and dance icons Kool & the Gang.

“Continuing in the true spirit of rock ‘n’ roll, these artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others who have followed in their footsteps,” said John Sykes, president of the Hall of Fame Foundation. of Rock & Roll. , in a sentence.

Ten of the 15 nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Carey, Cher, Foreigner, Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Kravitz, Oasis, O’Connor, Sade and Osbourne.

Sade, whose ’80s soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo,” is having a moment, having been inducted last year into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Carey, with 19 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Blige with eight multi-platinum albums and nine Grammy Awards, and Cher, the only artist to have had a No. 1 song in each of the last six decades, would help boost the number. of women in the room.

Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before being eligible for induction. The induction ceremony will be held in Cleveland this fall.

Nominees will be voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals. Fans can vote online or in person at the museum, and the top five artists chosen by the public make up a “fan ballot” that will be counted with the other professional ballots.

Last year, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius, Kate Bush and the late George Michael were some of the artists who entered the room.