Dolly Parton made a surprise announcement on March 14. The country music veteran shared that he has turned down a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination. Parton announced the news via an Instagram post, which read, "Dolly here! Although I am extremely happy and grateful to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I don't think I earned that right." I really do. I don't want votes to be divided because of me, so I should bow down respectfully."
She continued, "I hope the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I ever deserve it. album at some point in the future, which I've always wanted to do! My husband is a total rock'n'roll freak, and he's always encouraged me to do one. I wish all the nominees the best Thank you and thank you again for that. Congratulations. Best of luck!"
In addition to Parton, the list of nominees for 2022 includes Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, DEVO, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon Huh. , A Tribe Called Quest, and Dion Warwick. Like Parton, Beck, Duran Duran, Richie, Simon and A Tribe Called Quest were all first-time nominees. Fans can vote for this favorite online, and those totals are combined with ballots cast by artists, historians, and music-industry insiders. The final list of who will be included will be announced in May.
In 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall's first class honorees were inducted, and the institution has been mired in controversy since then. The first class was all men, and in more than three decades, only eight percent of those involved are women. Stevie Nicks and Tina Turner are the only two women to have been included as part of groups and for their solo efforts. By contract, 23 men are in the hall twice, and Eric Clapton has been inducted three times. As of 2020, more than 64 percent of motivators were white men. When Janet Jackson was inducted in 2019, she called for more women to be included in the hall.
For her part, Parton isn't exactly hurting for the recognition. She has 11 Grammy Awards and 13 Academy of Country Music Awards, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1969, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986. During the Trump administration, he twice turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom.