The list was released today, and this is who is on the ballot...
Pearl Jam and Tupac Shakur as well as the previously nominated Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Kraftwerk, Yes, Chic, The Cars, The Zombies, Joe Tex, J. Geils Band, MC5, and previously eligible artists (on ballot for the first time) Bad Brains, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane’s Addiction, Joan Baez, Journey, and Steppenwolf.
Janet Jackson? Really?
There are some great bands that still haven't even been nominated including the Doobie Brothers, Bad Company, The Replacements, Roxy Music, Dire Straits, and Three Dog Night.