CLEVELAND, Ohio – The 2025 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame range from Chubby Checker to Mariah Carey and Cyndi Lauper to Phish.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation on Wednesday announced a list that includes those artists and 10 more for consideration for induction.
Also nominated were Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Mana, Oasis, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes.
The 2025 Performer inductees will be revealed in late April, along with those inductees entering the hall under three special committee categories: Musical Influence, Musical Excellence and the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, but this year’s induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the fall. Exact dates and ticket sale details will be revealed soon.
Artists or bands become eligible for nomination 25 years after releasing their first commercial recording.
“These remarkable nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude, impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever-evolving sounds and continued growth of rock ’n’ roll,” said John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
Nominee ballots will be distributed to an international voting panel composed of over 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals. The selection criteria include an artist’s impact on music culture, influence on other musicians that have followed, as well as the scope and longevity of their career and body of work.
Pictured at top: Chubby Checker and Cyndi Lauper. (AP Photos)