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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees in 2012 include well-known artists and bands in the music industry. Several different genres are covered, including rap, rock, blues and R&B. Each year, 15 Rock Hall of Fame nominees are chosen. Of those, inductees are picked at year's end, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony held in March. Who will get in this year? Who deserves to get in this year? Time to vote for the artist or band you think most deserves to make the cut! Anyone glaringly left off of this year's nominees (Rush, anyone)? Feel free to vent in the comments!

The 2012 Rock Hall of Fame nominees include disco queen Donna Summer, female rockers Joan Jett (and her Blackhearts) and Heart, the hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, rock bands the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N' Roses and British bands The Cure and Small Faces, and more.

What does it take to get a nomination? Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees become eligible for induction 25 years after their debut album (or single). Who will make up the Rock Hall of Fame's Class of 2012? That remains to be seen, but for now, I thought it might be interesting to see how you guys would vote.
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  1. arlasko
    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 12/06/2011 9:59 AM
    The Guess Who before Rush! I think overall the Hall favours English bands/artists over any other country other than the USA. Donovan!? Really!?
  2. garjen
    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 10/18/2011 3:31 PM
    Here are the top 25 vote-getters (year 2011) on the "Deserving of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" list at:

    http://www.rateitall.com/t-2529-deserving-of-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.aspx



    The 2012 nominees for the R&R HoF are (# indicates where they were on my list at the time of their nomination): Red Hot Chili Peppers (#19), Guns n' Roses (#25), Joan Jett (#60), The Beastie Boys (#168), Heart (#12), Freddie King (#181), Laura Nyro (#191), Rufus with Chaka Khan (#421), Donna Summer (#212), The Faces/Small Faces (#232), The Spinners (#82), Donovan (#30), The Cure (#43), Eric B. & Rakim (#949), War (#64)



    1) Rush



    2) Chicago



    3) Yes



    4) Deep Purple



    5) Doobie Brothers



    6) Moody Blues



    7) Dire Straits



    8) The Cars



    9) Electric Light Orchestra



    10) Jethro Tull



    11) Pete Townshend (solo)



    12) Heart



    13) Journey



    14) Steve Miller



    15) Carole King



    16) Styx



    17) Kiss



    18) Peter Gabriel (solo)



    19) Red Hot Chili Peppers



    20) Squeeze



    21) Stevie Ray Vaughan



    22) Jim Croce



    23) The Guess Who



    24) Foreigner



    25) Guns N' Roses
  3. JohnZattorJr
    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 10/16/2011 11:50 AM
    Rock n Roll hall of fame is a JOKE!!!!!!!!
  4. PedroTejada
    Laura Nyro at 10/04/2011 7:07 PM
    This woman is a phenomenal artist. I bet all the downvotes haven't even listened to a minute of her music.
  5. cptron
    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 9/29/2011 5:00 AM
    Stevie Ray Vaughan
  6. mr prog
    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 9/27/2011 2:08 PM
    Rush is a criminal shame. I believe Yes is not in the Hall yet either
  7. LaurieM
    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 9/27/2011 2:04 PM
    Nice to see The Cure get a nomination. But really: No Rush (again)? Pat Benatar?!?! And what about Depeche Mode? Just saying.
    1. Mark
      Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 9/27/2011 2:07 PM
      Really? Depeche Mode isn't already in there? CRIMINAL!
      1. LaurieM
        Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 9/27/2011 2:54 PM
        Unreal right? I'd also throw out Joy Division and New Order too. Frustrating.
  8. Kel Varnsen
    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2012 at 9/27/2011 1:58 PM
    Odd. I just assumed the song "Dani California" would have rendered the Red Hot Chili Peppers ineligible for all music-related awards. It should have...

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