Dolly Parton has decided to bow out of her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and this may be a first for the event.

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I think when many people look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that is located in Cleveland, Ohio, many think the hall of fame is for rockers only when it's actually for all styles of music. The only requirement to be eligible for nomination is for an artist or band to have released commercial recordings for at least 25 years before nomination. They may have been better served to call it the Music Hall of Fame but that is another topic to be discussed another day.

Dolly Parton Bows Out of Nomination for Induction into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

At one point after the nominations for what artists would be up for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dolly Parton announced if she got into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame she would make a rock and roll record. One thing won't be happening for sure and that is her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2022 since she has now bowed out from the nomination. Below is the statement Parton posted on Twitter:

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Why Did Dolly Parton Bow Out of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination?

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According to FOX 17, Dolly Parton announced she did not want to be included in the nomination as to not "split votes."

Parton for some reason doesn't believe she has earned her right into the Hall of Fame but hopes to earn the right for a new nomination. Parton did mention in her Twitter post that she is inspired to put out a great rock album and that her husband is a huge fan of rock.

2022 Class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

Now that Dolly Parton has removed herself from the voting of the 2022 Class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, these are the artists that are still in the running:

  • A Tribe Called Quest
  • Beck
  • Carly Simon
  • DEVO
  • Dionne Warwick
  • Duran Duran
  • Eminem
  • Eurythmics
  • Fela Kuti
  • Judas Priest
  • Kate Bush
  • Lionel Richie
  • MC5
  • New York Dolls
  • Pat Benatar
  • Rage Against The Machine

In May the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will announce who will be inducted into the hall.

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