Eight of the 14 nominees are appearing on the ballot for the first time This year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees are here! On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation revealed the list of 14 performers who will be considered for induction in the class of 2025.

The nominees also include Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division, Cyndi Lauper, Maná, Oasis, Phish, Soundgarden and The White Stripes.

Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish are some the 2025 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The list of 14 performer nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2025 includes eight candidates who appear on the institution’s ballot for the first time — including some surprises that range from the previously overlooked “Twist” popularizer Chubby Checker to the Latin rock group Maná to the jam band Phish.

The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 are in – and the list includes Mariah Carey, Phish, Outkast, Oasis, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, Joy Division/New Order, Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Joe Cocker, Bad Company ...

Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, The Black Crowes and Joy Division/New Order also made the list of 14 performer nominees.

Carey and Checker, in particular ... Other first-time noms include Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Billy Idol, Maná, OutKast, and Phish. "Phish is honored to be nominated for the Rock & Roll ...

Carey, Lauper, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Soundgarden and The White Stripes have been nominated before. Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Checker, Cocker, Maná, Idol, OutKast and Phish are on the ballot for the first time.

Every year, the institution nominates some of the most impactful artists and bands for a shot at one of music’s biggest honors.

The nominees, including Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Soundgarden and the White Stripes, were announced Wednesday. The 2025 Inductees will be revealed in late April.

Here are the 2025 nominees: The artists making the list for the first time are Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Maná, Outkast and Phish. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.