2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced January 14, 2009
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The inductees for the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. This year’s inductees are Run-DMC, Metallica, Jeff Beck, Bobby Womack, and Little Anthony and the Imperials. Wanda Jackson will receive a nod for the early influence category. The sidemen inductees are session musician Spooner Oldham, and two of Elvis Presley’s musicians (drummer D.J. Fontana and bassist Bill Black).
The induction ceremony will be held in Cleveland on April 4, 2009.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced September 22, 2008
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The nine nominees vying for the five spots for next year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. The nominees are:
Jeff Beck
Chic
Wanda Jackson
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Metallica
Run-DMC
The Stooges
War
Bobby Womack
Artists become eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first single or album and are represented in an exhibition at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. More than 500 music industry professionals will choose five of the nominees for the 24th annual induction ceremony on April 4 in Cleveland. The inductees will be announced in January 2009.
