The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame have announced their nominations for 2009 induction, and they are: Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda Jackson, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Metallica, Run-DMC, the Stooges, War and Bobby Womack. This year's nominees had to have released their first single or album no later than 1983.
More than five hundred voters will now select five acts from that shortlist to appear at the 24th annual ceremony on 4 Apr in Cleveland, and the new inductees will be confirmed in January. Tickets for the ceremony will be made available to the public for the first time this year.