The awards ceremony will be in April.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame today announced the list of nominees to be inducted next year. Check out the list:
– Bad Brains
– Chaka Khan
– Chic
– The J. Geils Band
– Joan Baez
– Joe Tex
– Kraftwerk
– Steppenwolf
– MC5
– Pearl Jam
– Tupac Shakur
– Depeche Mode
– Electric Light Orchestra
– Jane's Addiction
– Janet Jackson
– Journey
– The Cars
– The Zombies
– Yes
Fans can vote on the official Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website, and the 5 bands with the most votes will be "the fans' choice," which, along with 600 other choices from musicians, critics, and journalists, will determine the final list of bands that will actually enter the Hall of Fame in 2017. The top 5 will be revealed in December, and the ceremony will take place in April.
