Rock Hall Announces Class of ’24
• The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced the 2024 Inductees for music’s highest honor in the following categories:
Performer: Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest.
Musical Influence Award: Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Big Mama Thornton
Musical Excellence Award: Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, and Norman Whitfield
Ahmet Ertegun Award: Suzanne de Passe
“Rock & Roll is an ever-evolving amalgam of sounds that impacts culture and moves generations,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. “This diverse group of inductees each broke down musical barriers and influenced countless artists that followed in their footsteps.”
The Inductees were announced live on ABC Sunday evening by Ryan Seacrest and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Lionel Richie during the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night” episode of American Idol.
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be live on Saturday, October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. The 2024 ceremony will once again stream live on Disney+ with a special airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the next day.
To be eligible, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Four out of the eight Inductees in the Performer category were on the ballot for the first time, including Cher, Foreigner, Kool & the Gang and Peter Frampton.
Musical Influence Award: Artists whose music and performance style have directly influenced, inspired, and evolved rock & roll and music impacting youth culture.
Music Excellence Award: Artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music —
Ahmet Ertegun Award: Non-performing industry professionals who have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture.
