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.Â
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:
- Duran Duran - 934,880
- Eminem - 684,237
- Pat Benatar - 631,299
- Eurythmics - 442,271
- Dolly Parton - 393,796
Here are the other 17 nominees and their final Fan Vote tallies:
- Judas Priest - 365,999
- Carly Simon - 335.489
- Lionel Richie - 302,877
- Devo - 224,703
- Kate Bush - 207.563
- Rage Against the Machine - 190,063
- Dionne Warwick - 186,038
- A Tribe Called Quest - 145,287
- New York Dolls - 120,958
- Beck - 99,771
- MC5Â - 93,666
- 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]