The Black Crowes have another chance to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
On Wednesday, the classic rock band, fronted by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson and formed in Atlanta in the 1980s, were among the 17 nominees announced for this year’s induction class. This is the group’s second consecutive year as nominees. Last year, the Black Crowes and rap duo Outkast were the local nominees, with the latter being inducted last fall.
“Rich and I are beyond excited and thrilled to be nominated again for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” Chris said in a statement to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It’s a great honor to be included with such talented artists.”
Credit: Robb Cohen for the Atlanta Journ
Credit: Robb Cohen for the Atlanta Journ
This year’s hefty list of nominees — with three more acts than last year — appears more genre-inclusive than previous classes, with Shakira, Lauryn Hill, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan appearing on the ballot for the first time.
Pioneering R&B group New Edition are also first-time nominees. The sextet includes former Atlanta resident Bobby Brown and current resident Ronnie DeVoe, whose wife and fellow singer Shamari DeVoe appeared on a season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” New Edition will perform at State Farm Arena next month for its New Edition Way Tour.
“It feels great to know that we have four decades in the game, and we’ve paid our dues,” DeVoe said about the nomination during a phone interview with the AJC Wednesday afternoon. “We’re pretty deserving of the induction. The real work has to be done, and we have some amazing New Edition fans, so I’m excited about the possibilities.”
Credit: RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com
Credit: RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com
Last month, the Black Crowes announced a co-headlining tour with Whiskey Myers, stopping at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta in May. On March 13, the band will release a new album titled “A Pound of Feathers,” a follow-up to 2024’s “Happiness Bastards.” That album, the band’s first in 15 years, was nominated for a Grammy.
Other nominees for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are Mariah Carey, Sade, Pink, Jeff Buckley, Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge, INXS, Billy Idol, Oasis, Iron Maiden and Joy Division/New Order.
To be nominated for the honor, artists must have released their first album at least 25 years ago.
Winners are voted in by an international panel of 1,200 musicians, historians and music industry professionals. Fans can vote at rockhall.com.
Last year, Outkast became the first Southern rap group to be inducted, receiving tributes at the ceremony from Donald Glover, JID and Janelle Monáe. André 3000 attended, but notably didn’t perform alongside Big Boi.
Georgians Ray Charles, James Brown, Little Richard, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Brenda Lee and Otis Redding are all members. Former Atlanta resident Elton John entered the hall in 1994.
The Class of 2026 will be revealed in April, with the induction ceremony taking place this fall.
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