McSTREAMY.COM (October 18, 2016) – Fans have an opportunity to vote for the music artists they would like to see in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum at Cleveland Ohio. This year’s list of nominees includes J. Geils Band, Journey, Steppenwolf, The Cars, Yes, The Zombies, Chuka Khan, Janet Jackson, and Joe Tex, among others. There are nineteen nominees. Lovers of Rock and Roll can make their choices known by voting before December 15, 2016. Winners will be announced at a later date and inducted in a ceremony during 1917.

The rock group, YES, is nominated again.

The rock group, YES, is nominated again. They are among the 19 musical acts nominated for 2017.

All nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 are: Bad Brains, Chaka Khan, Chic, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, J. Geils Band, Jane’s Addiction, Janet Jackson, Joan Baez, Joe Tex, Journey, Kraftwerk, MC5, Pearl Jam, Steppenwolf, The Cars, The Zombies, Tupac Shakur, and Yes.

To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. The 2017 Nominees had to release their first recording no later than 1991.

Nominees are on the ballot for the first time include Bad Brains, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane’s Addiction, Joan Baez, Journey, Pearl Jam, Steppenwolf, and Tupac Shakur. Pearl Jam and Tupac Shakur became eligible for nomination this year.

THE CARS are getting another opportunity to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

THE CARS are getting another opportunity to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The highly successful band didn’t make it last year.

Ballots are sent to an international voting body of more than 800 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 will again offer fans the opportunity to officially participate in the induction selection process. Beginning October 18 and continuing through 11:59 p.m. EST on December 15, 2016, fans can visit rockhall.com to cast votes for who they believe to be most deserving of induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2017 inductees. Fans will need to login with a Facebook account or email to vote. Voting is capped at one ballot per day.

Pop Star JANET JACKSON is hoping to make it into the ROCKHALL this time around.

Pop Star JANET JACKSON is hoping to make it into the ROCKHALL this time around. She is one of three female singers up for a vote. The others are Chaka Khan and Joan Baez.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017 inductees will be announced sometime after the fans vote in December 15, 2016. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017 Inductions, presented by Klipsch Audio, will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in April 2017. HBO will also once again broadcast the ceremony in 2017. Venue and ticket on-sale information will be announced at a later date.

All inductees are ultimately represented in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the nonprofit organization that tells the story of rock and roll’s global impact via special exhibits, educational programs and its library and archives.

Klipsch Audio, a leading global speaker and headphone manufacturer, is a strategic partner and presenting sponsor of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, its Induction Ceremony events and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Main Stage. Klipsch’s renowned products deliver the power, detail and emotion of the live music experience throughout the iconic museum.

Follow the Rock Hall on Facebook, Twitter (@rock_hall) and Instagram (@rockhall) and join the conversation at #RockHall2017.

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