Bad Company, Joe Cocker Lead Rock Hall Class of 2025 Nominees
by Best Classic Bands Staff
Bad Company (Photo via the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Decades after they first became eligible, Bad Company and Joe Cocker have been nominated—for the first time—for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame‘s Class of 2025. They are among the 14 acts that were announced today (February 12, 2025). Others nominated include the Black Crowes, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Billy Idol and Oasis.
The nominees in the early morning announcement are the result of the nominating committee that convened in January. They’ll now be put forth to the voting panel of more than 1200 artists, historians and music industry professionals. The other nominees in the performers category are Mariah Carey, Joy Division/New Order, Maná, Outkast, Phish, Soundgarden and the White Stripes.
The 2025 Performer Inductees will be revealed in late April, along with those Inductees entering the Hall under three special committee categories: Musical Influence, Musical Excellence, and the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award.
This year’s Induction Ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the Fall, with exact dates and ticket sale details following soon.
“These remarkable Nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude, impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever-evolving sounds and continued growth of rock & roll”, said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
Both Bad Company and Joe Cocker have long been included on Best Classic Bands’ list of 100 crucial omissions. (Our list is so long that we even have a Part 2 of 100 more.)
Among the prominent acts that are still on the outside looking in: Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Warren Zevon, Phil Collins (as a solo artist), the Monkees, and Meat Loaf.
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