Deep Purple 1971

The nominees have been announced. It’s time to vote for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2016. Will it finally be the year Deep Purple gets in?

The list of musical nominees also includes Cheap Trick, Yes, The Cars, The Steve Miller Band, Chicago, Los Lobos, Nine Inch Nails, Janet Jackson, N.W.A, the Smiths, Chaka Khan, Chic, the J.B.’s and the Spinners. Fans will be allowed to vote for their favorites but that will only represent a small percentage of the final tally. The finalists will be decided by some 800 artists, historians and music industry insiders who are members of the Rock & Roll Hall of fame voting body.

The class of 2016 will be announced early in December. The induction ceremony will take place next April in New York City.