Rock Hall Fan Vote: Dave Matthews Band, Pat Benatar Top Ballot

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

January 13th, 2020 1:09 PM

Voting closed on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote over the weekend, and the powers that be at the Rock Hall have revealed the five artists that will comprise this year’s “Fan Ballot.”

The top five artists with the most votes in order are:

-Dave Matthews Band
-Pat Benatar
-The Doobie Brothers
-Soundgarden
-Judas Priest

The “Fan Ballot” is counted among all of the submitted ballots from the voting committee with each of these artists receiving one extra vote.

The exact date of the announcement of the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class is not currently known, but it traditionally has been announced within a week of the fan vote being finalized.

2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

• Pat Benatar

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  Members nominated: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. First time nominee. Eligible in 2004.

• Dave Matthews Band

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  Members nominated: Dave Mat thews, Stefan Lessard, Carter Beauford, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin. First time nominee. Eligible in 2018.

• Depeche Mode

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  Members nominated: Vince Clarke, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Alan Wilder. Three-time nominee. Eligible in 2006.
• The Doobie Brothers

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  Members nominated: Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, John McFee, John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Tiran Porter, Keith Knudsen, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Michael McDonald. First time nominees. Eligible in 1996.

• Whitney Houston

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  First time nominee. Eligible in 2009.

• Judas Priest

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  Members nominated: Les Binks, K. K. Downing, Rob Halford, Ian Hill, Dave Holland, Glenn Tipton, Scott Travis. Two-time nominee. Eligible in 1999.
• Kraftwerk

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  Members nominated: Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Wolfgang Flür. Six-time nominee. Eligible in 1995.

• MC5

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  Members nominated: Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner. Five-time nominee. Eligible in 1991.

• Motörhead

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  Members nominated: Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell. First time nominee. Eligible in 2002.
• Nine Inch Nails

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  Members nominated: Trent Reznor Three-time nominee. Eligible in 2014.

• The Notorious B.I.G.

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  First time nominee. Eligible in 2019.

• Rufus featuring Chaka Khan

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  Members nominated: Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner, Andre Fischer, Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Nate Morgan, Kevin Murphy, Ron Stockert, Bobby Watson. Four-time nominee. Eligible in 1999.
• Todd Rundgren

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  Two-time nominee. Eligible in 1995.

• Soundgarden

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  Members nominated: Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil, Hiro Yamamoto. First time nominee. Eligible in 2011.

• T.Rex

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  Members nominated: Marc Bolan, Mickey Finn, Steve Currie, Bill Legend. First time nominee. Eligible in 1993.
• Thin Lizzy

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  Members nominated: Phil Lynott, Brian Downey, Eric Bell, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson. First time nominee. Eligible in 1996.

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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