First Time Nominees

It's also worth noting that 3 of the 5 first time nominated inductees this year, have been eligible for years. The Hall has a way of doing this. Why all of a sudden are Genesis and the Hollies ready to be nominated in 2009, but weren't worthy in, say, 2003? In this regard, the voters are smarter than the Nominating Committee. When they see a decent name, they jump on it. Still, I think something is fishy with KISS being passed over. Anyway, you'll see more of this as the pool of first time eligibles slows to a crawl.