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Coffee Break: 2022 Rock Hall Nominees

Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The band was inducted in 2021.
Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The band was inducted in 2021.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

by Anna Weggel and Jill Riley

February 02, 2022

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for induction into the Rock Hall’s Class of 2022.

Seventeen acts are up for consideration including Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, Devo, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest and Dionne Warwick.

The inductees are chosen by a group of more than 1,000 artists, industry members and historians, but you can also cast your vote every day at vote.rockhall.com. The final class will be announced in May, and the ceremony will be this fall.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from 2022 Rock Hall nominees?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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