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Friday, December 14, 2018

2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

the 2019 rock and roll hall of fame class was announced yesterday. def leppard, janet jackson, radiohead, roxy music, stevie nicks, the cure and the zombies will be honored at the 34th annual ceremony at the barclays center in brooklyn, new york on march 29, 2019.

of the seven artists named, three are first-time nominees: def leppard, roxy music and stevie nicks, who is already inducted as a member of fleetwood mac. as for the fan votes, four of the five artists who topped that tally are def leppard, stevie nicks, the cure and the zombies.

rock and roll hall of fame inductees are recognized for having contributed over 25 years of musical excellence. each year, the official nominating committee selects a group of artists nominated for induction. the process is not public, but visitors to the museum can share which artists they'd like to see as future nominees.

in 2018, fans submitted their favorite eligible artist picks over 65,000 times. five of the top 10 most popular choices were included on the 2019 ballot: def leppard, janet jackson, radiohead, rage against the machine and stevie nicks.

official ballots are sent to more than 1,000 voters, including every living rock hall inductee, artists, members of the music industry and music historians. the top artists receiving the most votes become members of this year's class of inductees.   

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