During the ‘American Idol’ live broadcast on Sunday, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest unveiled the 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
This year’s class includes Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, and Kool & the Gang, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Five of these inductees were first-time nominees: Osbourne, Cher, Frampton, Foreigner, and Kool & the Gang (Osbourne is being inducted for the second time, having been honored with Black Sabbath in 2006).
The complete list of 2024 inductees is categorized as follows:
– **Performer Category**: Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest
– **Musical Influence Award**: Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Big Mama Thornton
– **Musical Excellence Award**: Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, Norman Whitfield
– **Ahmet Ertegun Award**: Suzanne de Passe
Nominees such as Mariah Carey, Jane’s Addiction, Sade, Sinead O’Connor, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz, and Eric B. and Rakim will have to wait for another opportunity.
The official induction ceremony for the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class will take place on October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
The event will stream live on Disney+, air as a special on ABC at a later date, and be available on Hulu the day after the live ceremony.
