The 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been announced. The Smiths, Lou Reed, Kraftwerk, Sting, Nine Inch Nails, the Spinners, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are among the nominees. Like the last few years, fans have the opportunity to cast their vote (the online voting results are considered to hold the weight of one ballot -- that ballot will be cast among the 700 other ballots from musicians, artists, music industry types, etc). The inductees will be announced "in the coming weeks" according to the Rock Hall (they usually make the announcement in mid December) and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on April 18th.
The Rock Hall induction committee is unpredictable, so it's hard to imagine which artists will make the cut, but it's a pretty safe bet that Lou Reed gets inducted in 2015. Take a look at the full list of nominees is posted below via USA Today. Those interested can participate in the online voting here through December 9th.
The Smiths
Lou Reed
Kraftwerk
Sting
Nine Inch Nails
Chic
Stevie Ray Vaughan
War
The Marvelettes
Bill Withers
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
The Spinners
Green Day
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Published October 9th, 2014 @ 7:46 AM