Pat Benatar takes early lead in 2020 Rock Hall induction fan vote: See how all 16 nominees rank in the race

CLEVELAND — 16 contenders are battling for their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and one has taken a very early lead in the 2020 induction fan ballot.

Pat Benatar, a first-time induction nominee, is holding the top spot as of Friday morning. Her first place position is followed by a close race for second place between the Doobie Brothers and Soundgarden.

Depeche Mode and Judas Priest round out the top five.

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Here’s how all the other nominees rank in the fan ballot race as of Friday morning, Oct. 18, 2019:

#6 Dave Matthews Band

#7 Whitney Houston

#8 Nine Inch Nails

#9 Motörhead

#10 Thin Lizzy

#11 The Notorious B.I.G.

#12 Todd Rundgren

#13 T. Rex

#14 Kraftwerk

#15 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan

#16 MC5

You can track the fan ballot leader board here. Results update as new votes come in.

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The top five artists selected by the public will comprise a “fan ballot” that will be tallied and factored in when determining the final list of 2020’s inductees. Fans can vote once per day.

Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2020. The class of 2020 will be announced shortly after.

The 2020 induction ceremony will be held Saturday, May 2 at Cleveland’s Public Hall.