Duran Duran wins Rock Hall Fan Vote

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Fan Vote wrapped up last Friday. Duran Duran topped the vote.Pat Benatar landed at #3 behind Eminem. The Eurythmics and Dolly Parton rounded out the top 5. 

The Top 5 artists will make up a “fans’ ballot” which will be tallied along with the other ballots to select the 2022 Inductees. Here’s the top 5:

1. Duran Duran - 934,880
2. Eminem - 684,237
3. Pat Benatar - 631,299
4. Eurythmics - 442,271
5. Dolly Parton - 393,796

Here are the other 17 nominees and their final Fan Vote tallies:

1. Judas Priest - 365,999
2. Carly Simon - 335.489
3. Lionel Richie - 302,877
4. Devo - 224,703
5. Kate Bush - 207.563
6. Rage Against the Machine - 190,063
7. Dionne Warwick - 186,038
8. A Tribe Called Quest - 145,287
9. New York Dolls - 120,958
10. Beck - 99,771
11. MC5 - 93,666
12. Fela Kuti - 69,656

The total number of Fan Votes cast overall was 5,428,573. The Class of 2022 will be announced this Wednesday, with the induction ceremony taking place in the fall.

[Source: Classic Hits Today]