Check out this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

A Tribe Called Quest is one of the most influential hip hop groups ever. Members include Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, and Jarobi White.

Kate Bush is an icon, experiencing a resurgence this past year thanks to the use of her song “Running Up That Hill” in “Stranger Things”.

Sheryl Crow is a country icon, having sold over 50 million albums worldwide.

Missy Elliott has been the queen of rap for decades, since her first release in the ‘90s.

Iron Maiden are an English band, pioneers of the heavy metal genre.

Joy Division was made up of Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris. Following the death of Curtis, the remaining band members formed New Order.

Cyndi Lauper has made some of the world’s most iconic songs, including “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, “True Colors”, and more.

George Michael was one of the best-selling musicians of all time, being a part of Wham! and later on, thriving in his solo career.

Willie Nelson is a country musician and an activist, known for songs like “Crazy”, “Hello Walls” and his awesome hair.

Rage Against the Machine is made up of Zach de la Rocha, Tom Commerford, Tom Morello, and Brad Wilk, making music that blurs the lines of rock, rap, and metal.

Soundgarden was made up of Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, and Hiro Yamamoto. They disbanded in the late ‘90s.

The Spinners was a blues group made up of a cast of rotating performers, among them, Henry Fambrough, C.J. Jefferson, Marvin Taylor, Jessie Robert Peck, and Ronnie Moss.

Warren Zevon was making music from the ‘60s until his death in 2003, known for his work as a songwriter, musician, and singer.

Made out of Jack and Meg White, the duo won multiple awards and recognition in the industry’s most important publications.