Def Leppard, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and The Cure among 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

The Nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 are:

• Def Leppard
• Janet Jackson
• Radiohead
• Roxy Music
• Stevie Nicks
• The Cure
• The Zombies

To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Six out of 15 of the Nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including: Def Leppard, Devo, John Prine, Roxy Music, Stevie Nicks, and Todd Rundgren.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on March 29, 2019. Ticket on-sale information will be announced in January.

Ballots were sent to an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists, historians and members of the music industry. Factors such as an artist’s musical influence on other artists, length and depth of career and the body of work, innovation and superiority in style and technique are taken into consideration.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame offer fans the opportunity to officially participate in the induction selection process. Fans were able to cast votes for who they believe to be most deserving of induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 

HBO will also once again broadcast the ceremony in 2019 and SiriusXM will also carry a radio simulcast, along with specials leading up to the Ceremony devoted to the Rock Hall’s Inductees—past and present— on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio Channel.