Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam lead Rock Hall of Fame Ballot
Induction ceremony to take place at Barclays
The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony, open to the ticket-buying public and televised later on HBO, will take place at Barclays Center.
Nine of the 19 acts nominated are on the ballot for the first time, with Shakur and Pearl Jam in their first year of eligibility. More than 800 artists, historians and music-industry officials vote, with results announced in December and induction next April. Others back for another chance include pop superstar Janet Jackson; she was nominated for the first time last year.