Credit: Machado CicalaIt may seem as though Cher has received every accolade out there, but there’s one honor that’s eluded her: induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Now, a new poll reveals that multi-talented entertainer is the female artist who people would most like to see inducted into the Hall.
The awards-centric website GoldDerby.com asked fans to choose between 12 female artists, all of whom have been eligible for the Rock Hall for years, but who have been criminally overlooked. Over 900 people worldwide voted, and Cher ran away with the poll, earning 50 percent of the votes. The only other artist who received double digit votes was Cyndi Lauper, with 28 percent. Cher has been eligible for induction into the Hall since 1990; Cyndi since 2008.
The nominees for induction in 2019 will be announced this fall, and Cher might have a chance, since she’s top of mind. This year, she’s starred in the film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, she has her life story coming to Broadway, she has a new album of ABBA covers due in September, and she’ll receive the Kennedy Center Honors in December.
Here are the rest of the female artists in the poll, along with the percentage of votes they received:
Whitney Houston (5%) — eligible since 2009
Tina Turner (5%) — inducted with Ike Turner in 1991, eligible as a solo artist since 1998
Pat Benatar (4%) — eligible since 2004
Carole King (4%) — inducted in Non-Performers category in 1990 for songwriting, eligible as an artist since 1984
Stevie Nicks (3%) — inducted with Fleetwood Mac in 1998, eligible as a solo artist since 2006
Melissa Etheridge (1%) — eligible since 2013
Janet Jackson (0%) — eligible since 2007
Patti LaBelle (0%) — eligible since 1987
Carly Simon (0%) — eligible since 1996
Dionne Warwick (0%) — eligible since 1988
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