The nominees

❚ Def Leppard ❚ Devo ❚ Janet Jackson ❚ John Prine ❚ Kraftwerk ❚ LL Cool J ❚ MC5 ❚ Radiohead ❚ Rage Against the Machine ❚ Roxy Music ❚ Stevie Nicks ❚ The Cure ❚ Todd Rundgren

❚ Rufus & Chaka Khan

❚ The Zombies