At A Glance:
All Artists Picked (# of previous nominations) :
Outkast (4), Warren Zevon (3), Mary J Blige (2), Alanis Morisette (2), Sparks (2), The White Stripes (3), Beck (2), Devo, Jennifer Lopez, MC5, Brian Eno, Smashing Pumpkins, Kool & The Gang, 50 Cent, Dave Matthews, Peter Frampton, Sufjan Stevens, Sleater Kinney, Ozzy Osbourne, PJ Harvey, Thin Lizzy, Wu-Tang Clan, B-52’s, Cher, The Specials, The Commodores, Brad Paisley, Diana Ross, Soundgarden, New York Dolls, Weird Al Yankovic
Cher is the longest to go without a nomination or induction at 34 years of eligibility with no nominations. 8 picks feature people of color. 9 are women or bands with heavily important female members (Smashing Pumpkins were not included in this count). Only 10 of the picks have previously been nominated, with 20 total nominations between them. Keenan and Nora share the highest number of unique picks at 5 out of 6, while Mom has only 1 pick that wasn’t shared by at least one other person.
Keenan
Picks for entry:
Devo/Jennifer Lopez/Mary J Blige/MC5/Brian Eno/Smashing Pumpkins
Tie Breakers:
How many women will be on the ballot? 6
How many hip-hop or rap artists will be on the ballot? 4
How many posthumous nominations will be on the ballot? 3
What will be the combined number of previous and current nominations (including this year) for all nominees? (Closest gets 4 pts)? 31
Rhys
Picks for entry:
Warren Zevon/Kool & The Gang/50 Cent/Alanis Morissette/Dave Matthews Band/Peter Frampton
Tie Breakers:
How many women will be on the ballot? 4
How many hip-hop or rap artists will be on the ballot? 2
How many posthumous nominations will be on the ballot? 2
What will be the combined number of previous and current nominations (including this year) for all nominees? (Closest gets 4 pts)? 36
Tracy
Picks for entry:
Outkast/Sparks/Warren Zevon/Sufjan Stevens/White Stripes/Sleater Kinney
Tie Breakers:
How many women will be on the ballot? 2
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 gets 4 pts)? 14
Sarah
Picks for entry:
Ozzy Osbourne/Outkast/PJ Harvey/Beck/Thin Lizzy/The White Stripes
Tie Breakers:
How many women will be on the ballot? 2
How many hip-hop or rap artists will be on the ballot? 1
How many posthumous nominations will be on the ballot? 0
What will be the combined number of previous and current nominations (including this year) for all nominees? (Closest gets 4 pts)? 9
John
Picks for entry:
Outkast/The White Stripes/Wu-Tan Clan/B-52’s/Cher/The Specials
Tie Breakers:
How many women will be on the ballot? 3
How many hip-hop or rap artists will be on the ballot? 2
How many posthumous nominations will be on the ballot? 2
What will be the combined number of previous and current nominations (including this year) for all nominees? (Closest gets 4 pts)? 42
Nora
The Commodores/Outkast/Brad Paisley/Diana Ross/Soundgarden/New York Dolls
Tie Breakers:
How many women will be on the ballot? 2
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 gets 4 pts)? 9
Mom
Sparks/Beck/Warren Zevon/Alanis Morissette/Weird Al/Mary J Blige
Tie Breakers:
How many women will be on the ballot? 1
How many hip-hop or rap artists will be on the ballot? 2
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 gets 4 pts)? 21