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.

With a progression of Indie Rock to solid opener to headliner, the progression of Guster has been on a solid uphill clime for over a decade.  With stylish Pop hooks and an Independent Rock spirit, Guster proved to be the little band that could.  With that said, they still have a lot more climbing to do to make a serious run for Hall contention.