The Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Are Out
January 8, 2024 4:57PM CST
Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The list of nominees for the Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been released, and I’m incredibly proud to see my friend’s name on the list!
Mitch Michaels is among a prestigious group of disc jockeys up for induction this year. The DJs nominated include:
Bob Stroud
Mitch Michaels
Steve Dahl
Terri Hemmert
Herb Kent
Jonathan Brandmeier
Only one of those people will be inducted this year, and man, what a list of talent!
Members of the Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will do the voting for who gets in. You can actually be a member yourself, if you want to!
Here are the other nominees in the other categories, along with the number of entrants that will be voted in:
ARTIST / PERFORMER – (5)
Nick Colionne
Smashing Pumpkins
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
Howlin’ Wolf
Bo Diddley
Curtis Mayfield
Richard Marx
Alison Krauss
Mavis Staples
Herbie Hancock
The Chi-Lites
Warren Zevon
RECORD LABEL – (1)
Vee-Jay
Delmark
Dunwich
Pravda
SONG WRITER – (1)
Steve Goodman
Tim Drummond
Willie Dixon
Eddie Vedder
Lionel Richie
Jerry Butler
Tom Morello
RADIO PERSONALITY – (1)
Bob Stroud
Mitch Michaels
Steve Dahl
Terri Hemmert
Herb Kent
Jonathan Brandmeier
RADIO STATION – (1)
WCFL
WVON
WDCB
WWCT (105.7 FM)
