On Wednesday (Feb. 12), OutKast was announced by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 14 nominees to be considered for the 2025 induction ceremony. This is the first time the iconic rap duo of André 3000 and Big Boi have been nominated. They are the only rappers among the nominees this year.

The nominees for the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class is out. As usual it is an eclectic bunch that includes some surprises. See who did, and didn't, make the list.

Mariah Carey and Outkast are this ( encloses index finger and thumb) much closer to being immortalized in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The coveted shrine released the list of nominees for 2025’s commemoration, stacked with icons who have been nominated in previous years and first-timers alike.

There are 14 nominees put forward as possible inductees to the institution this year, and eight of those are first-time nominees. Those are Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol,

A good handful of those acts are nominated for the first time this year: Billy Idol, The Black Crowes, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Maná, Outkast, and Phish. The list of inductees is expected to be revealed in April.

Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, The Black Crowes and Joy Division/New Order also made the list of 14 performer nominees.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday unveiled their 2025 nominees for induction, which include Chubby Checker, OutKast and Mariah Carey.

Been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, obviously! It’s a nice day to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — at least for Billy Idol and 13 fellow artists. On Wednesday, the Rock Hall announced the full lineup of musicians who are in the running to be inducted at its 2025 ceremony later this year.

OutKast have been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the first time in their career. They are the only Hip Hop act among the 14 potential inductees in the 2025 class, including Mariah Carey, Soundgarden, The White Stripes and influential British bands such as Oasis, Joy Division and New Order.

Mariah Carey, Outkast, Bad Company, Billy Idol, The Black Crowes, Phish and other artists are nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025.

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