Fela Kuti, Chaka Khan and Dionne Warwick nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 inductees will be announced in May
Last updated 11th Feb 2021
The 2021 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of "Fame Class of 2021" have been announced.
Among the sixteen nominees include Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, soulful R&B powerhouse vocalist Chaka Khan as well as one of the most successful female vocalists of all-time, Dionne Warwick.
The public vote is now live until April 30 to decide those who will be inducted.
The list also includes Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige, Carole King, Food Fighters, Kate Bush, New York Dolls, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Devo, The Go-Go's, Rage Against The Machine, LL Cool J and Todd Rundgren.
The prestigious accolade is designed to mark some of the best-known artists and producers from across the music world. 25 years have to have passed since an artist's first record to be eligible for induction.
Past inductees include Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Fats Domino, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, B. B. King, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield and Otis Redding.
Whitney Houston was one of those inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020.
When will the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 inductees be announced?
The inductees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 will be announced in May.