And the nominees are....

If some of these folks don't get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, that could spell problems. Evidently, there are no new folks on the list.

Artists become eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first record, but the hall's nominating committee couldn't find anyone from the newly eligible class of 1980 to put on the 2005 ballot that was sent to voters this week.

That could mean a long-awaited induction for such longtime wallflowers as Black Sabbath (on the ballot for the eighth time), Lynyrd Skynyrd (seventh), the Sex Pistols and Stooges (fifth each). And Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, which last year became the first rap act ever nominated, could become the first from its field ever inducted.

Also on the list are Blondie, the Paul Butterfield Band, Chic, the Dave Clark Five, Miles Davis, the J. Geils Band, John Mellencamp, the Sir Douglas Quintet, the Patti Smith Group, Cat Stevens and Joe Tex. The inductees will be announced before the end of the year.

Why are the Hollies constantly snubbed?