Neil Diamond gets a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination

September 29th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt  

Sep 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday 28th September nomination for rock and roll hall of fame was announced. Rolling stone confirms the news and released the name of the nominees. The list included first time nominees such as Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Donovan and Neil Diamond.

The artist who have yet again secured their nomination in the rock and roll hall of fame are J. Geils Band, Donna Summer, Chic, Dr. John, Laura Nyro, Joe Tex, Darlene love and Chuck Willis. The criterion to be eligible for the rock and roll hall of fame 2011 is that the artist must have released their album in the year 1985 or earlier.

The president and CEO of rock and roll hall of fame said that ballot would be sent to more than 500 voters and they will be selecting the winners for rock and roll hall of fame for the year 2011. And inductees would be announced in December 2010.

The 26th Annual Induction Ceremony would be held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on March 14, 2011. The good news is that the ceremony will be televised live on the Fuse, from Madison Square Garden’s national music television network.

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