ROCK HALL: Priest Gaining on Cars in Fan Vote

Judas Priest singer Rob Halford recently cut a video urging fans to get the vote out in support of the band's nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Apparently it had an impact as Judas Priest is quickly gaining on The Cars.

The Cars are still in fourth place behind -- in order -- Bon Jovi, The Moody Blues and Dire Straits, but Priest is less than 30,000 votes behind the Boston band. Also having a good week is Kate Bush, who has moved past Rage Against the Machine for 12th place.

The voting as of Sunday is as follows:

  1. Bon Jovi – 798,379
  2. Moody Blues – 653,248
  3. Dire Straits – 424,491
  4. The Cars – 383,408
  5. Judas Priest – 354,475
  6. The Zombies – 339,710
  7. Eurythmics – 316,644
  8. J. Geils Band – 239,407
  9. Depeche Mode – 215,324
  10. Nina Simone – 129,856
  11. Radiohead – 124,792
  12. Kate Bush – 116,819
  13. Rage Against the Machine – 116,287
  14. The MC5 – 89,439
  15. LL Cool J – 84,602
  16. Sister Rosetta Tharpe – 77,810
  17. Link Wray – 68,248
  18. Rufus featuring Chaka Khan – 59,328
  19. The Meters – 41,061

You have until 11:59 p.m. ET on December 5th to place your vote at RockHall.com/Vote. The Top 5 artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2018 inductees. You'll need to login with a Facebook account or e-mail to vote. Voting is capped at one ballot per day.

The 2018 inductees -- the five to seven acts chosen -- will be announced in December, with the 33rd annual induction ceremony set for April 14th at Public Auditorium in Cleveland. HBO will once again air the ceremony, with details to be announced later.


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