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Originally Posted by Cptn. Monkeyman

Pat Benatar and the Doobie Brothers both have several big time radio hits. They’ve been around forever and are both household names. In my opinion, they are both shoe-ins of this class. Whitney Houston as well, but she’ll get less public votes because of her genre.

Soundgarden has a really good chance due to Chris Cornell’s tragic death, but most of the other artists are all on the fence in my opinion. Some big names for sure, but most of them are lacking the mega hits and public relevancy. You don’t hear too much of NIN, T Rex, MC5, Motörhead, Kraftwerk, Priest, etc on the radio. They all deserve to get inducted at some point due to influence and legacy, which definitely goes a long way, but I think ultimately takes a backseat to mainstream success.

I think there will be 6 inductees this year:

Pat Benatar
Doobies
Whitney Houston
Soundgarden
Dave Matthews Band
Thin Lizzy

They've been big on high-profile hip-hop acts lately. I'm thinking Biggie gets in.