Other acts who are nominated for the honor: David Gates of Bread, The Isley Brothers, R.E.M., Steve Miller, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith, country star and current Eagles member Vince Gill, Grammy-winning rap duo Outkast, and the songwriting and production duo The Neptunes, of which Pharrell Williams is member.
Mariah Carey has been nominated before: She was also up for the prize in 2018 but didn’t make the final cut.
Of the 24 nominees, six artists will ultimately be inducted into the Hall during a gala ceremony in New York City on June 11, 2020. Voting on the finalists will continue until mid-December.
To be eligible, you have to have written your first hit at least 20 years ago.
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