Stooges, Chili Peppers Among 2010 Rock Hall Nominees

The 12 nominees for this year's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame have been announced.

They include ABBA, Darlene Love, Donna Summer, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, KISS, Laura Nyro, LL Cool J, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chantels, The Hollies and The Stooges.

Ballots will be sent to more than 500 voters who will select artists to be inducted at the 25th annual induction ceremony on March 15 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

An act must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination to be eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. This year's nominees had to release their first single no later than 1984. Five of the 12 nominees will be inducted this year to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will also host two concerts at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Oct. 29 and 30.

A book dubbed The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: The First 25 Years and a deluxe nine-DVD boxed set titled Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live will also be released.