Mariah Carey is hoping that the this time it's for real. The singer celebrated her second nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday (February 13), writing on Instagram that she was "so grateful" to be given a nod two years running; Carey has been eligible for induction into the HOF since 2016, but was not nominated until last year.
"It's always an incredible honor to be recognized alongside so many legendary artists I admire. Thank you to the Rock Hall and, of course, to my amazing fans - you are the heart of everything I do. This means so much," Carey added alongside a vintage shot of herself and a second slide featuring the full list of this year's other nominees.
Carey is once again in good company among the 2025 roster of nominees, which also includes Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Maná, Oasis, Outkast, Phish, Soundgarden and The White Stripes.
Though she is the Christmas queen and a pop icon, Carey fell just short of the Rock Hall in 2024, when she was a first-time nominee alongside now Hall of Famers Cher, Jimmy Buffett, Mary J. Blige, Dave Matthews, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Frampton, Dionne Warwick, Kool & the Gang, MC5, Foreigner and A Tribe Called Quest.
In the meantime, Carey will wrap her current run of The Celebration of Mimi residency shows at the Dolby Live at Park MGM with a pair of shows on Valentine's Day (February 14) and Saturday (February 15).
The Class of 2025 will be revealed in late April with an announcement typically details which artists are inducted as performers and which names are entering the Rock Hall in the musical influence or musical excellence categories. The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this fall.
(Billboard)
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