The nominations have been announced for the 2013 class of the Rock Hall of Fame. The nominees are The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, Deep Purple, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Albert King, Kraftwerk, the Marvelettes, the Meters, Randy Newman, N.W.A., Procol Harum, Public Enemy, Rush, and Donna Summer. To be eligible, the band or musician has to have released their first single before 1987.

The final inductees will be announced at the The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on April 18, 2013.