NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe
Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper,
the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes
and grunge masters Soundgarden.

Nominees were voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians
and music industry professionals. The selection criteria include
"an artist’s impact on other musicians, the scope and longevity
of their career and body of work, as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technique."