Left: Q-Tip, photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images. Right: Missy Elliott, photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 class of nominees. Missy Elliott and A Tribe Called Quest are the hip-hop acts on this year’s shortlist, with Kate Bush, George Michael, and Cyndi Lauper representing the pop world, Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson carrying the torch for country, and The Spinners the only soul group in the mix. The rest of this year’s nominees come from across the rock spectrum, from metal pioneers Iron Maiden to grunge progenitors Soundgarden, punk poets Rage Against the Machine to folk philosopher Warren Zevon, and from scrappy garage rock icons the White Stripes to new wave giants Joy Division, nominated jointly with New Order (the equally influential group founded by three former Joy Division members after the passing of JD frontman Ian Curtis).
View the full list of 2023 nominees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame below.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 nominees
A Tribe Called Quest
Kate Bush
Sheryl Crow
Missy Elliott
Iron Maiden
Joy Division/New Order
Cyndi Lauper
George Michael
Willie Nelson
Rage Against the Machine
Soundgarden
The Spinners
The White Stripes
Warren Zevon
