Even Joe Cocker and Bad Company got to join, already after their first nomination, writes Billboard. Despite a several decades long career, it was not until now that Chubby Checker was nominated, and he was also elected on the first attempt. Even Soundgarden got a yes.
For the sixth year in a row, the hip-hop genre is represented among the elected, in addition to Outkast, Salt-N-Pepa gets to join the prestigious institution.
On the other hand, both Oasis and Mariah Carey were overlooked for the second year in a row.
The artists can be nominated 25 years after their first commercial recording. Last year, Cher, Mary J Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest were elected.
