Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and The Go-Go’s nominated for Rock Hall

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year’s list of nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

It’s a female-heavy list that includes for the first time The Go-Go’s, Mary J. Blige and Dionne Warwick. Artists are eligible for a nomination 25 years after the release of their first official recording.

There are two newly eligible acts in Jay-Z and Foo Fighters while artists nominated for the first time include Blige, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Warwick and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.

The class of 2021 will be announced in May.

PICTURED: Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters

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