I’m not an expert on him by any means but when 8 Mile came out I became a fan of Eminem. All the greatest in that genre give him credit and more. I still don’t follow the genre, to be honest, but I hear Em (or is it M?) and my ears stick up and I gotta listen…
Watch the induction. It’s a really great show. (Can’t understand what he says at the end cuz the recording stinks? Here’s the transcript.
Other amazing artists and groups inducted in 2022 are
Performer Category
- Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
- Duran Duran (long time fan, saw them at Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point 1995)
- Eminem
- Eurythmics (oooo that voice of hers, amiright?)
- Dolly Parton (who doesn’t love DOLLY?)
- Lionel Richie (all night long, baby!)
- Carly Simon (took them long enough to bring her in!)
Musical Excellence Award
- Judas Priest
- Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Early Influence Award
- Harry Belafonte (my mother loved him)
- Elizabeth Cotten
Ahmet Ertegun Award
- Allen Grubman
- Jimmy Lovine
- Sylvia Robinson
Read all the dets here.