Madonna nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The nominations illustrate how far the Hall of Fame has stretched its definition of rock ‘n’ roll to incorporate a variety of musical styles.
This year’s nominees had to release their first single no later than 1982, the year that Madonna’s “Everybody” came out.

Five-hundred music industry professionals will choose five of the nominees to be inducted at a ceremony at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel next March.
It’s certainly the case with Madonna, the Detroit-area native who burst out of New York dance clubs in the early 1980s with “Holiday” and soon became a pop culture icon. She scored 17 Top 10 hits in the 1980s alone and is due to put out an album next year, working with the likes of Timbaland and Justin Timberlake .

Also nominated for the Rock Hall’s Class of 2008 are Leonard Cohen, Afrika Bambaataa, Chic , The Ventures, Donna Summer and The Dave Clark Five, according to various published reports.