How is it possible for a white teenager from North Dakota become a Blues Guitar prodigy?  Regardless of the bizarre demographic, Jonny Lang became such a prodigy and was considered a Blues guitar wizard while still in his early teens.  The most accomplished Blues men regardless of generation praise him and his name remains synonymous with quality Blues.  Having said that, there are many Blues great of the past who should get in before Lang, regardless of how productive the next ten years are for the prodigy.

Jewel’s debut album caught the world by storm.  It was a sweet sounding, heartbreaking collection of songs that appealed to everyone from Folk, Adult Alternative, Pop and Mainstream.  Jewel never had an album that did as well, but she carved a very successful career for herself which she continues to enjoy today.  Should that debut album reach another level in the public consciousness, Jewel’s chances for induction will rise with it.

With all due respect to Rock purists, there really is little doubt that at present Jay-Z is the top contender of the 2020 list of Hall of Fame candidates.  The man with many monikers has been one of the most dominate Rap artists of the past ten years and he is beloved by critics, the mainstream, and the streets. 

Although Incubus has achieved their share of hits and acquired a solid fan base, Incubus has always been a little disrespected.  Rarely, has their albums been considered mandatory by the critics and though they have performed well they have had a bad reputation in some circles; well, mainly because they were able to sell albums.  Regardles, of the criticism, Incubus is a very capable Alternative Metal band that has shown far more diversity than they got credit for.  Should they get half of the credit that they deserve in the next ten years, Incubus could make a very strong case for induction.