Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Winners: Ozzy, Cher, Matthews, MC5, Mayal & More

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2024 inductees late Sunday and the eclectic list of winners came with a few surprises including Jimmy Buffet, who was not even on the ballot.

Five of the eight winners were first-time nominees: Osbourne, Cher, Frampton, Foreigner and Kool & the Gang. leaving seven 2024 nominees – Mariah Carey, Jane’s Addiction, Sade, Sinead O’Connor, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz and Eric B. & Rakim – waiting for another year of voting.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Winners

Performer Category

• Mary J. Blige 
• Cher
• Dave Matthews Band
• Foreigner
• Peter Frampton
• Kool & The Gang
• Ozzy Osbourne
• A Tribe Called Quest

Musical Influence Award

• Alexis Korner
• John Mayall
• Big Mama Thornton

Musical Excellence Award

• Jimmy Buffett
• MC5
• Dionne Warwick
• Norman Whitfield

Ahmet Ertegun Award

• Suzanne de Passe

Bruce Houghton