On Wednesday (Feb. 12), OutKast was announced by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 14 nominees to be considered for the 2025 induction ceremony. This is the first time the iconic rap duo of André 3000 and Big Boi have been nominated. They are the only rappers among the nominees this year.

The nominees for the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class is out. As usual it is an eclectic bunch that includes some surprises. See who did, and didn't, make the list.

Mariah Carey and Outkast are this ( encloses index finger and thumb) much closer to being immortalized in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The coveted shrine released the list of nominees for 2025’s commemoration, stacked with icons who have been nominated in previous years and first-timers alike.

A good handful of those acts are nominated for the first time this year: Billy Idol, The Black Crowes, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Maná, Outkast, and Phish. The list of inductees is expected to be revealed in April.

There are 14 nominees put forward as possible inductees to the institution this year, and eight of those are first-time nominees. Those are Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol,

Been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, obviously! It’s a nice day to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — at least for Billy Idol and 13 fellow artists. On Wednesday, the Rock Hall announced the full lineup of musicians who are in the running to be inducted at its 2025 ceremony later this year.

OutKast have been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the first time in their career. They are the only Hip Hop act among the 14 potential inductees in the 2025 class, including Mariah Carey, Soundgarden, The White Stripes and influential British bands such as Oasis, Joy Division and New Order.

CLEVELAND — Fourteen artists and groups have been named as nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2025. This year the museum selected Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Maná, Oasis, OutKast, Phish, Soundgarden and The White Stripes for the shortlist.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its performer nominees for the 2025 class of inductees. The 14 honorees include Outkast, Mariah Carey, Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker,

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