The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 nominees include 16 artists, and the inductees will be announced in the following weeks.

The nominees:

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Chic

Deep Purple

Peter Gabriel

Hall and Oates

Kiss

LL Cool J

The Meters

Nirvana

N.W.A.

The Replacements

Linda Ronstadt

Cat Stevens

Link Wray

Yes

The Zombies

For more information, visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website.