Because the end game for these inductions is to produce a TV show of the ceremony, there's a stupid cap on how many artists get in, which ensures that so many deserving (NOTE: "deserving" is not quite the way to put it, but the best word available. I maintain that once they inducted Journey and Bon Jovi, they probably should just let in anyone who's recorded or played live in) acts won't ever get nominated. And this is exacerbated by the U.S.-centric view of music they have. They'll let in Fela Kuti, but not many other African musicians who are deserving. You'll never see nominations for Mano Negra, Cafe Tacvba, or Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. And The Jam, Buzzcocks, Slade, Madness, Blur, and so many other popular British acts that didn't hit as big here in the States?
Because the end game for these inductions is to produce a TV show of the ceremony, there's a stupid cap on how many artists get in, which ensures that so many deserving (NOTE: "deserving" is not quite the way to put it, but the best word available. I maintain that once they inducted Journey and Bon Jovi, they probably should just let in anyone who's recorded or played live in) acts won't ever get nominated. And this is exacerbated by the U.S.-centric view of music they have. They'll let in Fela Kuti, but not many other African musicians who are deserving. You'll never see nominations for Mano Negra, Cafe Tacvba, or Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. And The Jam, Buzzcocks, Slade, Madness, Blur, and so many other popular British acts that didn't hit as big here in the States?
At least the TV show each year is pretty good.