Rock Hall Powerball

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Rock Hall Powerball Rules

The Rock Hall Nominating Committee nominates a number of eligible artists to be voted on for entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  The number of nominees is usually around, but not strictly, 16.  Artists are eligible 25 years after their first release.  The number of inductees usually ranges between 5 and 7.  5$ Entry, submissions due by January 30th 2024.

Example:

  • 2023 Nominees: Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Warren Zevon, Missy Elliott, Joy Division/New Order, The White Stripes, A Tribe Called Quest, Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, Kate Bush, The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine.
  • 2023 Inductees: George Michaels, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine.  Side Categories (Would be ineligible for Rock Hall Powerball points): Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, Bernie Taupin, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Don Cornelius

Pick 6 eligible artists you think will be nominated to be in the Rock Hall in the class of 2024.  Points are awarded first for being nominated, then doubled if the artist makes it into the actual class of 2024. Artists inducted through side-categories do NOT count.

3 points awarded for every first year eligible artist (FYE), 2 points awarded for every any non-FYE first year nominee (FYN) and 1 point for previously nominated artists

Example:

50 Cent (FYE, Worth 3 if nominated, 6 if inducted)

B-52’s (FYN, Worth 2 if nominated, 4 if inducted)

Beck (Worth 1 if nominated, 2 if inducted)

Tie-breakers

How many women will be on the ballot? (1)

How many hip-hop or rap artists will be on the ballot? (1)

How many posthumous nominations will be on the ballot? (1)

What will be the combined number of previous and current nominations (including this year) for all nominees? (Closest to the number gets 4 points)

The following lists are not comprehensive.  All the best Rock Hall information can be found at

https://futurerocklegends.com

First Year Eligibles for 2024 : 50 Cent, Black Label Society, Blue Man Group, Brad Paisley, Buckcherry, Chevelle, Chris Cornell, CKY, Dido, Feist, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, Kelis, Le Tigre, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Macy Gray, Mandy Moore, My Morning Jacket, Phoenix, Plain White Ts, Rilo Kiley, Shaman’s Harvest, Sisqo, Sufjan Stevens, Tegan & Sara and more.

Never Nominated Snubs: Alanis Morisette, Alice in Chains, Aphex Twins, B-52’s, Bad Company, Barry White, Billy Idol, Bjork, Black Flag, Blue Oyster Cult, Brian Eno, The Buzzcocks, The Carpenters, Cher, Coldplay, The Commodores, Daft Punk, Dead Kennedys, Diana Ross, Faith No More, Fiona Apple, The Flaming Lips, Foreigner, Fugazi, Harry Nilsson, Ice-T, INXS, Jethro Tull, Jim Croce, Kool & The Gang, Mariah Carey, Megadeth, The Monkees, Motley Crue, Nick Cave, Nick Drake, Oasis, The Offspring, Outkast, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Pointer Sisters, Queen Latifah, Queens of the Stone Age, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Sleater Kinney, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Sparks, Stone Temple Pilots, Suicide, System of a Down, Three Dog Night, TLC, Tool, Tori Amos, Weezer, Weird Al Yankovic, Wilco and more.

Previously Nominated: A Tribe Called Quest (2), Beck (1), Chic (11), Cyndi Lauper (1), Dave Matthews Band (1), Devo (3), Gram Parsons (3), Iron Maiden (2), Jane’s Addiction (1), Joy Division/New Order (1), The Marvelettes 92), Mary J Blige (1), MC5 (6), Motorhead (1), New York Dolls (3), The Replacements (1), The Smiths (2), Soundgarden (2), Thin Lizzy (1), War (3), Warren Zevon (1), The White Stripes (1)