The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation on Wednesday announced 14 performer nominees for its 2025 induction, and four artists of color were among them. The artists of color include pop icon and R&B singer Mariah Carey, hip-hop duo Outkast, Rock and Roll singer and dancer Chubby Checker, and and Mexican pop rock band Maná.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame foundation announced the list of 14 performers who will be considered for induction on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Mariah Carey and Outkast are this ( encloses index finger and thumb) much closer to being immortalized in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The coveted shrine released the list of nominees for 2025’s commemoration, stacked with icons who have been nominated in previous years and first-timers alike.

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

There are 14 nominees put forward as possible inductees to the institution this year, and eight of those are first-time nominees. Those are Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol,

Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish are some the 2025 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes two sets of musical brothers who have had public feuds and recent reunions — the Black Crowes and Oasis.

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.

See the full list of the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees, including Billy Idol, Mariah Carey, Bad Company, Oasis, and OutKast.

Liam Gallagher has responded to Oasis' nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by saying it's "for wankers."