The nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 have been announced, and include Nirvana, Kiss, the Replacements, Hall and Oates, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, LL Cool J, NWA, Link Wray, the Meters, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, Yes, and the Zombies. The top vote-getters will be inducted in April 2014 at a ceremony in New York City.

In order to be eligible for this year’s ballot, artists or bands need to have released their first single or album in 1988 or earlier. Many of the nominees have appeared on previous ballots, but this is the first appearance for Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, the Replacements, Linda Ronstadt, Link Wray, Cat Stevens, Yes, and the Zombies. (Gabriel was inducted as a member of Genesis in 2009.)

Nirvana is the only act this year to land on the ballot in its first year of eligibility. Their cover of “Love Buzz” by Shocking Blue was their first single, hitting stores in late 1988. (via RS)