By Wonderwall.com Editors
1:06pm PST, Feb 21, 2024
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2024 nominees earlier this month and so far the reactions have been, uh, mixed, to say the least. Of the nominees who've even acknowledged the honor, some have expressed their gratitude for the recognition. Others? Not so much…
"F*** the Rock Hall. It's full of bumbaclarts."
That's how former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher reacted on X upon learning the beloved '90s-era Britpop band he fronted with brother Noel Gallagher had been nominated for the first time.
As Oasis fans — many of whom who have clamored for a reunion since the band's ugly split in 2009 — congratulated Liam and urged fellow Oasis-lovers to vote for them on social media, the prickly singer chimed in again.
"Don't waste your time. As much as it's appreciated, it's a load of bollox," he told one X user. "There's something fishy about those awards," he told another. "I don't need some w*** award from a geriatric in a cowboy hat."
Of course, Liam's resistance could be related to his infamously tumultuous relationship with his brother, Noel, who joined Oasis a few months after Liam in 1991. In the years that followed, the group became a massive success. But the brothers' shared affinity for excess became tabloid fodder, as did their drama-laden relationship. After years of very public, often petty and sometimes violent feuding, Noel quit the band in 2009 (and Liam promptly sued him for it).
True to character, Liam used the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination to take a potshot at Noel on X.
"The little fella loves hanging out with celebrities so he'd prob go [to the award ceremony]," Liam sniped, adding, "As for me, I'm washing my hair and having a pedicure and a manicure."
Liam's not the only nominee with less-than-warm words for the Rock Hall.
Keep reading to see what Cher and Ozzy Osbourne have said about being nominated, then click through to see who else is in the running this year…
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Like Oasis, Cher is on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot for the first time in 2024 — and like Liam Gallagher, she's said she wants nothing to do with the institution.
"You know what, I wouldn't be in it now if they gave me a million dollars," the music icon and Oscar winner said in December 2023 on "The Kelly Clarkson Show."
Cher, 77, has been eligible to be inducted for years, but has been routinely snubbed.
"I'm never going to change my mind," she told Kelly. "They can just go you-know-what themselves."
Elsewhere in the interview, she was asked about making history as the first female artist to have a No. 1 song on the Billboard charts every decade for seven decades in a row.
Reminded that the Rolling Stones have also had a No. 1 hit every decade for seven decades, Cher quipped, "It took four of them to be one of me."
Keep reading to see what Ozzy Osbourne, Mariah Carey and more 2024 Rock Hall nominees have said about being inducted…
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Nominated for the first time as a solo performer, 2024 Rock Hall nominee Ozzy Osbourne gushed about the honor on Instagram. But his positivity marked a drastic departure from what The Prince of Darkness said about Black Sabbath's 1999 nomination, which he called "meaningless," among other things.
"I'm deeply honored to receive this news from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame," Ozzy, 75, wrote on X. "To be one of the few musicians who's being considered for a second entry, now as a solo artist, is something I could never have imagined. After 44 years as a solo artist the fact that I can continue to record music and receive this recognition is something I am incredibly proud of."
Ozzy's reaction was quite different back in 1999, when he was nominated with Black Sabbath for the third year in a row.
"Just take our name off the list," he said in a statement at the time. "Save the ink. Forget about us. The nomination is meaningless because it's not voted on by the fans. It's voted on by the supposed elite of the industry and the media, who've never bought an album or concert ticket in their lives, so their vote is totally irrelevant to me."
Ozzy and his metal cohorts eventually accepted their induction into the Rock Hall in 2006 — after they were nominated eight times.
Keep reading to see the other 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees…
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Mariah Carey, 54, is also enjoying her first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination in 2024 — and she's all for it. "Beyond excited and thrilled to be among these legendary nominees for this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction," Mariah wrote on social media after the nominees were announced on Feb. 10. "Congratulations to all!"
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After years of perceived snubs, Foreigner has finally been nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
"I deeply appreciate the recognition from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame committee," founding member and lead guitarist Mick Jones, 68, wrote on Facebook on Feb. 10. "It is wonderful that Foreigner has maintained its presence all these years and brought the music to our fans. Getting this news today is an incredible endorsement of what we have achieved over time. I know I speak for my fellow Foreigner nominees, Lou, Rick, Al, Dennis, and the families of Ed Gagliardi and Ian McDonald."
Asked why he thinks they were previously snubbed for the honor, bassist Jeff Pilson said in a 2021 interview he thought it boiled down to the number of voters who are also music critics.
Speaking to MisplacedStraws.com, Jeff mused, "You always have to see where critics are coming from, and to them, when something sells a lot of records, in most cases, they will view that as having been because of some kind of compromise made by the artist. And I just don't feel like Foreigner did that. I feel like we made honest music that's just really good that people happen to like," he continued.
"So, to answer your question, I think that they just look down on the band, and that's okay — they're critics; that's what they do."
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First-time Rock Hall nominee Lenny Kravitz was all smiles when he learned he'd been nominated on Feb. 10.
"Woke up to this! Grateful to be nominated for this prestigious honor," the singer, 59, shared on social media.
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"That's really great! Wait, you mean I'm not already in the @rockhall?!" 2024 Rock Hall nominee Peter Frampton joked on Instagram.
The 73-year-old guitarist later shared a more serious post, writing, "Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm thrilled to be nominated for induction into the @rockhall. For a long time you, my friends, have been telling me I should be in it. So now that I'm nominated, I'm going to ask you a huge favor. Please vote for me (a lot) … and let's get this done! Then I'll see you in Cleveland this Fall. Thank you all!"
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Sade, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023, is also among the ten nominees making their debut on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot in 2024.
The British "Sweetest Taboo" singer, 65, was honored as a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2017.
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Sinead O'Connor, who died at 56 in July 2023, was nominated for induction into the Rock Hall for the first time in 2024.
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Funk, soul and R&B legends Kool & the Gang made their debut as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees in 2024. While they've shared the news and encouraged fans to vote for them on social media, they have yet to comment publicly beyond that.
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Jane's Addiction — featuring Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, Chris Chaney and Dave Navarro — are contenders for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time in 2024.
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"No More Drama" singer Mary J. Blige inducted Nina Simone into the Rock Hall in 2018 and performed in at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2001. In 2024, she's up for induction into the hall for the second time.
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The Dave Matthews Band is also up for induction into the Rock Hall for the second time. "We are thrilled to announce that @davematthewsband has been nominated to the @rockhall Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2024!" the group wrote on Instagram in February. "The fan vote is NOW open … #votedmbeveryday #rockhall2024."
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Rappers Eric B & Rakim (Eric Barrier and William Michael Griffith Jr.), seen here in New York City in 1987, are Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees for the second time in 2024.
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The beloved '90s hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Quest — featuring Ali Shaheed Muhammad, the late Phife Dawg and Q-Tip — were nominated as potential Rock & Roll Hall of Famers for the third time in 2024.
