Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2015 nominees include The Smiths, Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, NWA, Chic, Kraftwerk & more

Nine Inch Nails at Jones Beach in August (more by Greg Cristman)

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015 nominees have been announced including The Smiths, Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bill WIthers and Sting (who’s also in the Rock Hall with The Police), all being nominated for the first time. Additionally, there’s Lou Reed (who’s also in the Rock Hall with the Velvet Underground), NWA, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, The Marvellettes and The Spinners.

To be eligible, your first release has to be at least 25 years old, and this year both Green Day and Nine Inch Nails are on their first year of eligibility, for the 1,000 Hours EP and Pretty Hate Machine, respectively.

Last year, Nirvana, Kiss, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt were all inducted.