2022 Rock Hall Inductees: Eminem, Dolly Parton and More

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced its 2022 inductees on VOLUME (Ch. 106) in the performer category: Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon.

Explore music and insights about the new class spotlighted all week on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio (Ch. 310) and also simulcast on Channel 105 for a limited time, now through May 8. Listen to VOLUME throughout the day for inductee interviews with John Taylor (8:20am ET), Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo (1pm ET), Dave Stewart (4:45pm ET), Rob Halford (5:30pm ET), Jimmy Jam (6pm ET), Annie Lennox (8pm ET hour) and more.

Additionally, the Rock Hall announced inductees in the following categories:

Musical Excellence Award

• Judas Priest
• Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Early Influence Award

• Harry Belafonte
• Elizabeth Cotten

Ahmet Ertegun Award

• Allen Grubman
• Jimmy Iovine
• Sylvia Robinson

“This diverse group of inductees each had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture and helped change the course of rock & roll,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “Their music moved generations and influenced so many artists that followed.”

The induction categories include (full descriptions and past recipients available here):

• Performers: artists who have created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed the course of rock & roll.
• Early Influence Award: artists whose music and performance style have directly influenced, inspired, and evolved rock & roll and music impacting youth culture.
• Ahmet Ertegun Award: non-performing industry professionals who have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture.
• Musical Excellence Award: given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.

To be eligible, artists are required to have released their first record 25 years prior to induction. Eminem, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon were on the ballot for the first time. This is Eminem’s first year of eligibility. This is the first year in the Hall’s 37-year history that six female acts will be inducted in one class.

The 37^th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The Induction Ceremony will air at a later date on HBO and stream on HBO Max, along with a radio simulcast on SiriusXM’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio (Ch. 310) and VOLUME (Ch. 106).

Ticket on sale information will be announced later. Select Rock Hall donors and members get exclusive induction ticket opportunities. Donate or join by June 30, 2022 to be eligible. Visit rockhall.com/join to learn more.