The show’s host, Ryan Seacrest, will make the highly anticipated announcement. James Taylor, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, will host the episode, where this season’s top 14 contestants will perform songs associated with previous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
This year’s lineup of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees was announced on February 12: English rock supergroup Bad Company; Southern blues rockers The Black Crowes; powerhouse singer-songwriter Mariah Carey; rock and roll hitmaker Chubby Checker; the late bluesman Joe Cocker; punk rocker Billy Idol; post-punk pioneers Joy Division/New Order; pop iconoclast Cyndi Lauper; Mexican rockers Maná; Britpop legends Oasis; hip-hop favorites Outkast and critical acclaim. the legendary band Phish; the grunge masters Soundgarden; and the minimalist garage rockers The White Stripes.
