The Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame introduced its 2023 class of inductees on Wednesday, with seven performers being awarded the excellence out of the unique 14 nominees introduced again in February. The category displays a wide-range of artists throughout genres, from nation and rock singer-songwriters like Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow, to the late, soulful pop star George Michael and quintessential soul vocal group The Spinners.

The rock band Rage In opposition to the Machine, beforehand nominated 4 instances, can be within the 2023 class. And Kate Bush, whose eclectic, literary ’80s hits skilled a resurgence final yr robust sufficient to interrupt a 40-year outdated monitor into the highest 10 of Billboard Sizzling 100 singles chart, may also be inducted.

Over the past decade, the Corridor’s definitions of “rock and roll” have widened significantly to include artists working inside the legacy of rhythm and blues, nation and gospel (generally to the befuddlement or chagrin of artists who protest their very own inclusion.) The inclusion of rapper and futurist Missy Elliott on this yr’s class of inductees greatest signifies the altering spirit and way forward for the Corridor. Elliott, Michael, Crow and Nelson are among the many artists inducted this yr who’re becoming a member of the Corridor after only one nomination on the poll.

Along with the seven acts inducted within the “performers” class, guitarist Hyperlink Wray and hip-hop innovator DJ Kool Herc might be acknowledged within the Corridor’s “musical influences” class. Al Kooper, Bernie Taupin and Chaka Khan might be given awards for “musical excellence” and Soul Practice creator, producer and host Don Cornelius might be given the Ahmet Ertegun awards, handed out since 2020 to an influential determine within the business.

The induction ceremony for the 2023 class might be held on Friday, Nov. 3 in Brooklyn.

Kate Bush

Sheryl Crow

Missy Elliott

George Michael

Willie Nelson

Rage In opposition to the Machine

The Spinners