Country fans can get caught up in predicting new members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Who should get in next? We’ll
keep our predictions to ourselves, but we are happy to share the qualifications and a brief list of who is eligible, from
Alan Jackson to Hank
Williams Jr.
Artists can be inducted in one of five categories. Each year, one inductee in the modern era category
and another in the veterans era category are chosen. In addition, there’s a rotating category for recording and/or touring
musician, songwriter and non-performer, with each one recognized every third year. An
anonymous panel overseen by the Country Music Association selects the inductees.
In the modern era category, a
2013 inductee would have become famous between 1968 and 1993. (The rules read: “Eligible 20 years after first achieving national
prominence. Eligible in this category for 25 years.”)
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