Bon Jovi, The Cars Among 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees; Full List!

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 2018 inductees, including five artists from the ballot are included in the Performer Category and 1 individual is recognized with an Award for Early Influence.

The 33rd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, will take place on Friday, April 14, 2018 in Cleveland. Ticket on-sale dates will be announced in January. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018 Induction Ceremony will again have its television premiere on HBO, and a radio broadcast on SiriusXM. Broadcast details will be announced in early 2018.

YOUR CLASS OF 2018 INDUCTEES ARE:
Performer Category:

• Bon Jovi

• The Cars

• Dire Straits

• The Moody Blues

• Nina Simone

Award for Early Influence:

• Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The 2018 Induction in Cleveland will also include a weeklong series of events with an Inductee exhibit and floor opening, free admission day to the Museum and more. Details will also be announced later. 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.

Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first commerical recording. The 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Performer Inductees were chosen by more than 900 voters, as well as the aggregate results of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's online fan vote. The top five artists from the fan vote comprised the Fans' Ballot that was tallied alongside the other ballots to determine the 2018 Inductees. Four of the winners of the Fans' Ballot (Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits and The Moody Blues) will be inducted as performers in 2018.

Source: https://www.rockhall.com/class-2018-inductees

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