Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest, Dionne Warwick Headline Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Mary J Blige poses at the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.
Photo cred: Kathy Hutchins
By: Joshua Martin
Congratulations to all of the new musicians who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year. “Music’s highest honor” was headlined by R&B songstress Mary J. Blige, American funk group Kool & The Gang, Hip Hop royalty A Tribe Called Quest, and the great Dionne Warwick along with many others for their priceless achievements throughout their amazing musical careers.
Congratulations to the #RockHall2024 Inductee Class for achieving Music's Highest Honor! 🤘 Learn more about this year's Inductees here: https://t.co/6X9ozk4jQ1 pic.twitter.com/nIEja6t5ZT
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) April 22, 2024
The full list of 2024 inductees and their respective categories are as follows:
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest in the Performer category; Jimmy Buffet, MC5, Dionne Warwick, and Norman Whitfield in the Musical Excellence Award category; Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Big Mama Thorton in the Musical Influence category; and Suzanne De Passe in the Ahmet Ertegun Award category.
During an airing of American Idol Sunday (April 21st), fellow Hall of Famers Lionel Richie and Ryan Seacrest announced the entire list of nominees. Stiff competition, there were reportedly 15 well deserving acts that didn't make this year's cut. Some of those acts include Mariah Carey, Eric B. & Rakim, Sade, Jane’s Addiction, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, and the late great Sinead who passed away in 2023.
Filled with emotion, the legendary “Be Without You” singer took to Instagram to celebrate the momentous achievement. Sharing a clip with the caption: “Beyond Grateful!!!!!!! This is incredible!!! God always has the final say!!!! Thank you to my fans all over the world!!!! Tears of Joy!!!!”
The 39th annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place this fall on October 19th in Cleveland, Ohio. The event will be aired on ABC as a special at a later date and will be available on Hulu the day after the live ceremony.
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