The nominations are in for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2024 class and the 15 nominees represent several genres of music.
On Saturday, the Cleveland-based institution announced that Mariah Carey, Cher, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Sinéad O’Connor, Oasis, Ozzy Osbourne – who is lashing out at Kanye West for unauthorized use of the Black Sabbath song Iron Man – Sade, and Foreigner all made the cut for the first time.
Additionally, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige, Eric B. & Rakim, Jane’s Addiction and A Tribe Called Quest are all nominated again after failing to gain entrance in their last nominations.
In order to be eligible, the musical act must have released their first song in 1999 or earlier.
‘This remarkable list of nominees reflects the diverse artists and music that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors and celebrates,’ John Sykes, chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a press release.
‘Continuing in the true spirit of rock & roll, these artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others that have followed in their footsteps.’
Sinead’s nomination comes after her death last year at the age of 56. The Grammys paid tribute to her with a beautiful rendition of Nothing Compares 2 U sung by Hall of Fame member Annie Lennox and former Prince (who wrote the song) proteges Wendy and Lisa.
Cher’s nomination is a bit controversial as she’s been vocal about her vitriol for the Hall of Fame after failing to secure a nomination before this year.
‘I wouldn’t be in it now if they gave me a million dollars,’ she said on The Kelly Clarkson Show, adding that she is ‘never gonna change’ her mind as well as saying ‘they can just you-know-what themselves.’
Another potential complication comes with Oasis’ nomination. Typically, inductees perform at their ceremony. But the British alt-rock band’s brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher had an explosive falling out and haven’t spoken to each other since 2009.
Dave Matthews Band is nominated for the third time. Dave, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Jeff Coffin, Rashawn Ross and Buddy Strong (as well as former violinist Boyd Tinsley) won the 2020 fan vote but was not chosen for inclusion.
More than 1000 members of the Hall of Fame’s international voting body of artists, music industry professionals and historians will vote on the class of 2024 inductees.
The inductees will be announced in late April and the annual ceremony will take place in the fall in Cleveland.
As for Ozzy, he’s technically already in the Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath, who was inducted in 2006.
Still, he shared that he is ‘deeply honored to receive this news’ in a tweet.
‘To be one of the few musicians who’s being considered for a second entry, now as a solo artist, is something I could never have imagined. After 44 years as a solo artist the fact that I can continue to record music and receive this recognition is something I am incredibly proud of,’ he wrote.
Earlier this week, the Howl at the Moon singer called out Kanye for using parts of the Black Sabbath song Iron Claw (which he orignally thought was War Pig) on a song on his new album Vultures.
Ozzy wrote, “@kanyewest ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTION OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “WAR PIG” FROM THE US FESTIVAL WITHOUT VOCALS & WAS REFUSED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTISEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNTOLD HEARTACHE TO MANY.”
He added: “HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!”
‘Kanye f***ed with the wrong Jew this time,’ Sharon Osbourne told TMZ, adding that she and Ozzy have fired off a cease and desist to Ye.
Sharon noted that Ozzy rarely refuses people who want to sample his musicbut in this instance, he had a ‘special f***ing occasion to say no,’ as Sharon is Jewish.
Someone from Ye’s team reached out to Ozzy three weeks ago for permission to use the song, Sharon and Ozze said ‘absolutely not.’
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