Fan voting for the 19 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees for induction next year heated up over the weekend, with The Moody Bluesovertaking Dire Straits for second place.
Bon Jovi still top the list, and their total has doubled to more than 122,000 votes.
The Moodies are in the 86,000 range, and Dire Straits are closing in on 84,000. This pleases Moody Blues bassist John Lodge, who says, "I’ve been reading the posts of tremendous support from our fans to the nomination... I’m blown away. Thank you."
Even the bottom of the list has seen a change as the late Link Wray has jumped past The Meters, leaving the New Orleans band in last place.
- Bon Jovi - 122,101
- Moody Blues - 85,871
- Dire Straits - 83,545
- The Cars - 71,732
- Eurythmics - 54,243
- Judas Priest - 48,230
- Depeche Mode - 44,992
- J. Geils Band - 41,820
- The Zombies - 37,843
- Radiohead - 31,795
- Nina Simone - 27,735
- Rage Against the Machine - 26,817
- Kate Bush - 21,370
- LL Cool J - 19,305
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe - 13,438
- The MC5 - 12,932
- Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - 12,011
- Link Wray - 11,102
- The Meters - 9,559
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET on December 5th to place your vote at RockHall.com/Vote. The Top 5 artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2018 inductees. You'll need to login with a Facebook account or E-mail to vote. Voting is capped at one ballot per day.