Mariah Carey Reacts to Her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 Nomination
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 nominees, featuring 10 first time contenders and few returning names. 'Obsessed' hitmaker Mariah Carey was also among this year's nominated artistes. The singer reacted to the nomination during an interview and called it a great feeling.
Singer-songwriter Mariah Carey is very confident on her chart record. The singer shared that her chart record shows she deserves a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The singer said that it "felt great" to have been shortlisted for induction for the third year in a row, and she hopes to finally add a place in the hall onto her list of accomplishments, reports Female First UK.Ā Winter Olympics 2026: Mariah Carey Takes Centre Stage at San Siro During Opening Ceremony (See Pics).
She told Billboard, āItās definitely an unchecked boxā. Asked why she deserved to be welcomed into the Hall of Fame, she added "I would say they should check out the 19 (Billboard Hot 100) Number Onesā¦ not everybody has those to their nameā. Mariah, who has previously covered songs from the likes of Def Leppard, Foreigner and Journey, claimed she was always keen to show off her rockier side but was told, āStay in your laneā. As per Female First UK, the 56-year-old superstar hopes one day that fans will hear her infamous 1995 album āSomeone's Ugly Daughterā, which she secretly recorded and was ultimately released with another artist singing lead vocals. She said, āI want to give people a taste of āSomeoneās Ugly Daughterā. I think it is pretty funny, because I created this thing and what do you do? Itās just thereā.
When Mariah was honoured as MusiCares Person of the Year earlier this year, Foo Fighters and Taylor Momsen covered her Someone's Ugly Daughter tracks, Hermit and Love Is a Scam, respectively, and she was delighted with the tribute. She said, āThat was amazing. Just to feel that whole thing, I donāt even know how to express itā. Meanwhile, the Fantasy singer recently teased she has new music in the pipeline.Ā Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast and More Musicians Inducted at 40th Annual Ceremony.
She told Variety, "Iām definitely recording new music and Iām very excited about itā. āAnd yeah, Iām kind of like always recording new music, but I hope it will do well and people will like it. But yeah, new musicā, she added.
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