2009 Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame nominees

[Danny Tse]

Metallica, Run-DMC and The Stooges are among the nominees for the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. For the first time in 12 years, the ceremony will be held April 4th in Cleveland, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Other nominees include Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda Jackson, War, Little Anthony and the Imperials and Bobby Womack.

If Run-DMC get voted in, they will be the second hip-hop group behind 2008 inductees Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. First-time nominees Metallica have grabbed the honor in only their second year of eligibility, while fellow first timers the Stooges have been eligible for well over a decade. This marks the fifth time that Chic has been nominated for the Hall. Tickets for the ceremony — which will be held at Cleveland’s Public Hall — will be made available to the public, a Hall of Fame first.

Some worthy nominees....but where's the Moody Blues, Genesis, Hall & Oates, Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins, Linda Ronstadt, Duran Duran, etc.

[Keiko]

Nothing personal, but I can't stand Hip Hop. Why would a Hip Hop group even be considered for the R&R HoF? And why should Run-DMC even get a nomination before names like the Moody Blues, Genesis, Gabriel/Collins and Ms. Ronstadt? :confused:

[Danny Tse]

Nothing personal, but I can't stand Hip Hop. Why would a Hip Hop group even be considered for the R&R HoF? And why should Run-DMC even get a nomination before names like the Moody Blues, Genesis, Gabriel/Collins and Ms. Ronstadt? :confused:

I imagine Aerosmith will eventually be inducted into the Hip Hop/Rap Hall of Fame :D

Also, where's Chicago, the Go Go's, the Bangles?

[Keiko]

I imagine Aerosmith will eventually be inducted into the Hip Hop/Rap Hall of Fame :D
Blah! :p

[pmckeealaska]

Once again Rush gets dissed, but oh yes, Madonna and Run DMC belong?! Give me a break. The Hall is a joke.

[zombie boy 2000]

Good call on The Stooges.

[SolidSqual]

The R&RHoF is the biggest joke ever and I'm from Cleveland. Seriously, half the music going in their nowadays is not even Rock. Sure they may had their influences, but come on. God, I am so glad I left Cleveland. The shit that happens in that city pisses me off on multitple levels. I'd venture to even say that some bands like Rush are left out and others included in order to fill certain kinds of quota systems per the sensibilities of some morons.

[bobman1235]

Most halls of fame are a joke, this one is no different. History determines who has been influential and which bands and artists have staying power, the rest rightfully fade into oblivion.

[Keiko]

Somehow, I doubt that Neil, Alex and Geddy are too concerned about it. Maybe it should be called the Rock and Roll Hall of Shame. The likes of Run-DMC and Madonna aren't even in the same league as Rush, Floyd, Zep, etc...If I were a member of of any of those bands, I think I'd decline a nomination and/or disassociate myself from it anyway. It's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, not the Pop/Hip Hop Hall of Polished Turds.

[obieone]

I still don't get why the F*CK it's in Cleveland? Because that arsehole dj?!
He WASN'T the first person to use the term 'Rock & Roll'!!!!
ARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!