Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Nominees Announced: Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., Soundgarden, More
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The latest crop of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees has been announced, with nine first-time nominees among the 16 total acts nominated on Tuesday morning.
Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G., Soundgarden, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy, Motörhead, Pat Benatar, The Doobie Brothers and Dave Matthews Band all find themselves on the ballot for the very first time, while returning nominees include 2019 nominee Todd Rundgren, 2018 nominees Judas Priest, two-time nominees Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode, three-time nominees Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, four-time nominees MC5 and five-time nominees Kraftwerk. Artists can only be nominated 25 years after the release of their first commercial recording.