The Cure And Radiohead Nominated For Rock ’N’ Roll Hall Of Fame

Joann Johnston

October 10, 2018

The nominees for the 2019 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced, and the artist list includes Def Leppard, Rage Against the Machine, MC5, Radiohead, the Cure, Todd Rundgren, John Prine and more.

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Now is your chance to have a role in deciding which act is enshrined in rock "n" roll's hallowed halls.

Fans can also participate by going to rockhall.com and can cast votes for the artist they believe to be most deserving.

The class of 2019 will be announced in December.

Each artist becomes eligible for nomination 25 years after their first release - a voting committee will select a shortlist, while the public are also invited to vote for the same shortlist.