Eight of the 14 nominees are appearing on the ballot for the first time This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees are here! On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation revealed the list of 14 performers who will be considered for induction in the class of 2025.

The nominees also include Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division, Cyndi Lauper, Maná, Oasis, Phish, Soundgarden and The White Stripes.

The list of 14 performer nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2025 includes eight candidates who appear on the institution’s ballot for the first time — including some surprises that range from the previously overlooked “Twist” popularizer Chubby Checker to the Latin rock group Maná to the jam band Phish.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday unveiled their 2025 nominees for induction, which include Chubby Checker, OutKast and Mariah Carey.

Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, The Black Crowes and Joy Division/New Order also made the list of 14 performer nominees.

Carey and Checker, in particular ... Other first-time noms include Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Billy Idol, Maná, OutKast, and Phish. "Phish is honored to be nominated for the Rock & Roll ...

The nominees, including Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Soundgarden and the White Stripes, were announced Wednesday. The 2025 Inductees will be revealed in late April.

Carey, Lauper, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Soundgarden and The White Stripes have been nominated before. Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Checker, Cocker, Maná, Idol, OutKast and Phish are on the ballot for the first time.

Every year, the institution nominates some of the most impactful artists and bands for a shot at one of music’s biggest honors.

Here are the 2025 nominees: The artists making the list for the first time are Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Maná, Outkast and Phish. Carey and Oasis were nominated last year. Lauper, Soundgarden and The White Stripes returned to the ballot after first appearing in 2023, as did Joy Division/New Order.