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EMINEM, DOLLY LEAD ROCK HALL HONOREES

May 5, 2022

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Carly Simon and, whaddaya know, Dolly Parton are getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the first time their names appear on the ballot. Joining them in the class of 2022 are...

EminemLionel Richie, Duran Duran, Carly Simon and, whaddaya know, Dolly Parton are getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the first time their names appear on the ballot.

Joining them in the class of 2022 are Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and Eurythmics. Eminem is the lone act inducted his first year of eligibility.

The Hall noted that six female acts will be inducted in a single class for the first time in the org's 37-year history.

“This diverse group of inductees each had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture and helped change the course of rock & roll,” said R&RHOF Chairman John Sykes., whose three-year reign has been marked by growing stylistic inclusiveness. “Their music moved generations and influenced so many artists that followed.”

In other categories, Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will receive the Musical Excellence Award and Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten will be honored as early influencers.

The Ahmet Ertegun Award for non-performing industry professionals goes to attorney Allen Grubman, producer/Interscope co-founder Jimmy Iovine and Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson.

The induction ceremony will take place 11/5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. We’re hoping Mom’s Spaghetti will cater.