Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Nominees: Motörhead, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Dave Matthews Band, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rundgren, Pat Benatar and More

It’s that time of year again — the time to debate, argue and vote for a new crop of musical acts nominated for enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tuesday morning brought with it the official announcement of the Class of 2020 nominees, a varied and eclectic ensemble of acts including the following:

Pat Benatar
Dave Matthews Band
Depeche Mode
The Doobie Brothers
Whitney Houston
Judas Priest
Kraftwerk
The MC5
Motörhead
Nine Inch Nails
The Notorious B.I.G.
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Todd Rundgren
Soundgarden
T. Rex
Thin Lizzy

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— Rock Hall (@rockhall) October 15, 2019

Of the crop of nominees, several are up for potential induction after failing to earn the nod in previous years:

Depeche Mode (nominated twice before)
Judas Priest (nominated in 2018)
Nine Inch Nails (nominated twice before)
Kraftwerk (nominated five times before)
The MC5 (nominated four times before)
Todd Rundgren (nominated for the first time in 2019)
Chaka Khan (nominated three times before)

Voting is open now, and here’s the fine print about that: