1. Les Paul
2. Pete Seeger
3. Johnny Cash
4. Curtis Mayfield
5. Woody Guthrie
6. Van Morrison
7. The Dells
8. Eddie Cochran
9. Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
10. Frank Zappa

Considered for this Ballot: Allman Brothers Band, Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, Booker T. & The MG's, The Animals, Janis Joplin, The Band, Steely Dan, Professor Longhair, Velvet Underground, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Robert Johnson, Joni Mitchell, The Ink Spots, The Ventures, The Stooges, Billy Joel

[EDITED to remove to artists already in from my Considerations pool. My ballot has not been changed]

1 - Martha & The Vandellas
2 - T-Bone Walker
3 - John Lee Hooker
4 - Eddie Cochran
5 - Janis Joplin
6 - Jefferson Airplane
7 - Johnny Cash
8 - The Allman Brothers Band
9 - Billy Joel
10 - Paul Simon

They're already in.

^ fixed

1. Rod Stewart
2. Beastie Boys
3. Joni Mitchell
4. Al Green
5. Van Morrison
6. Louis Armstrong
7. Billy Joel
8. Eric Clapton
9. Coasters
10. AC/DC

We both eked them on at #10 this round...LOL

1 - Lloyd Price
2 - Louis Armstrong
3 - Billy Joel
4 - Coasters
5 - Robert Johnson
6 - Eddie Cochran
7 - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
8 - Woody Guthrie
9 - Jackson 5
10 - Earth Wind & Fire

Round 18 is now closed. There were 5 ballots submitted. We have our 5 new inductees.

Here are the 5 new members:

86 - Billy Joel - 23 (4)
87 - Eddie Cochran - 22 (4)
88 - Rod Stewart - 19 (2)
89 - Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - 18 (3)
90 - Dells - 17 (2)


THE REST (minimum 2 ballots)
Coasters - 16 (3)
Louis Armstrong - 16 (2)
Johnny Cash - 14 (2)
Eric Clapton - 13 (2)
Van Morrison - 13 (2)
Woody Guthrie - 11 (2)
AC/DC - 4 (2)

20 other artists were each got one mention.

Here are the results up to this point:

MOST DESERVING HALL OF FAMERS

1 - Beatles
2 - Elvis Presley
3 - Chuck Berry
4 - Little Richard
5 - James Brown and the Famous Flames
6 - Bob Dylan
7 - Ray Charles
8 - Rolling Stones
9 - Beach Boys
10 - Aretha Franklin
11 - Stevie Wonder
12 - Bo Diddley
13 - Fats Domino
14 - The Who
15 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets
16 - Michael Jackson
17 - Sam Cooke
18 - Marvin Gaye
19 - Temptations
20 - Led Zeppelin
21 - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
22 - Everly Brothers
23 - Jimi Hendrix Experience
24 - Louis Jordan
25 - Otis Redding
26 - Bruce Springsteen
27 - Jerry Lee Lewis
28 - Prince
29 - Madonna
30 - Run-D.M.C.
31 - Pink Floyd
32 - Supremes
33 - Drifters
34 - U2
35 - Muddy Waters
36 - Elton John
37 - Jackie Wilson
38 - Bill Haley and His Comets
39 - David Bowie
40 - Bob Marley
41 - Queen
42 - Roy Orbison
43 - Sly and the Family Stone
44 - Kinks
45 - Doors
46 - Byrds
47 - Neil Young
48 - Isley Brothers
49 - Howlin' Wolf
50 - Creedence Clearwater Revival
51 - Impressions
52 - Clyde McPhatter
53 - Simon & Garfunkel
54 - The Clash
55 - Black Sabbath
56 - Grateful Dead
57 - Carl Perkins
58 - R.E.M.
59 - Bee Gees
60 - Platters
61 - Four Tops
62 - Hank Williams
63 - B.B. King
64 - Eagles
65 - Shirelles
66 - Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five
67 - Parliament / Funkadelic
68 - Four Seasons
69 - Cream
70 - Van Halen
71 - Wilson Pickett
72 - Big Joe Turner
73 - Ramones
74 - Ruth Brown
75 - Fleetwood Mac
76 - Yardbirds
77 - Willie Dixon
78 - Paul McCartney
79 - Dion
80 - Ike & Tina Turner
81 - Leadbelly
82 - Metallica
83 - Crosby, Stiils & Nash
84 - John Lennon
85 - Aerosmith
86 - Billy Joel
87 - Eddie Cochran
88 - Rod Stewart
89 - Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
90 - Dells

Voting for round 19 is now open. Please list the ten most deserving artists (ranked in order) from the list below.

DEADLINE FOR THIS ROUND IS THURSDAY AUG 16 AT MIDNIGHT EDT.

1987 Coasters
1987 Ricky Nelson
1990 Bobby Darin
1991 LaVern Baker
1991 John Lee Hooker
1991 Jimmy Reed
1992 Bobby "Blue" Bland
1992 Booker T. & the M.G.'s
1992 Johnny Cash
1992 Sam & Dave
1993 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
1993 Etta James
1993 Van Morrison
1994 The Animals
1994 The Band
1994 Duane Eddy
1995 Allman Brothers Band
1995 Al Green
1995 Janis Joplin
1995 Martha and the Vandellas
1995 Frank Zappa
1996 Gladys Knight & the Pips
1996 Jefferson Airplane
1996 Little Willie John
1996 Velvet Underground
1997 Buffalo Springfield
1997 The Jackson 5
1997 Joni Mitchell
1997 The Rascals
1998 Mamas & The Papas
1998 Lloyd Price
1998 Santana
1998 Gene Vincent and Blue Caps
1999 Curtis Mayfield
1999 Del Shannon
1999 Dusty Springfield
1999 The Staple Singers
2000 Eric Clapton
2000 Earth, Wind & Fire
2000 The Lovin' Spoonful
2000 The Moonglows
2000 Bonnie Raitt
2000 James Taylor
2001 Solomon Burke
2001 The Flamingos
2001 Paul Simon
2001 Steely Dan
2001 Ritchie Valens
2002 Isaac Hayes
2002 Brenda Lee
2002 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2002 Gene Pitney
2002 Talking Heads
2003 AC/DC
2003 Elvis Costello & the Attractions
2003 The Police
2003 Righteous Brothers
2004 Jackson Browne
2004 George Harrison
2004 Bob Seger
2004 Traffic
2004 ZZ Top
2005 Buddy Guy
2005 The O'Jays
2005 Pretenders
2005 Percy Sledge
2006 Blondie
2006 Miles Davis
2006 Lynyrd Skynyrd
2006 Sex Pistols
2007 The Ronettes
2007 Patti Smith
2008 Dave Clark Five
2008 Leonard Cohen
2008 John Cougar Mellencamp
2008 The Ventures
2009 Jeff Beck
2009 Little Anthony & The Imperials
2009 Bobby Womack
2010 ABBA
2010 Genesis
2010 Jimmy Cliff
2010 The Hollies
2010 The Stooges
2011 Alice Cooper
2011 Neil Diamond
2011 Dr. John
2011 Darlene Love
2011 Tom Waits
2012 Beastie Boys
2012 Donovan
2012 Guns N' Roses
2012 Laura Nyro
2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers
2012 The Small Faces/The Faces

1986 Jimmie Rodgers
1986 Jimmy Yancey
1986 Robert Johnson
1987 T-Bone Walker
1988 Woody Guthrie
1988 Les Paul
1989 Ink Spots
1989 Bessie Smith
1989 Soul Stirrers
1990 Louis Armstrong
1990 Charlie Christian
1990 Ma Rainey
1992 Elmore James
1992 Professor Longhair
1993 Dinah Washington
1995 Sonny Til and the Orioles
1996 Pete Seeger
1997 Mahalia Jackson
1997 Bill Monroe
1998 Jelly Roll Morton
1999 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
1999 Charles Brown
2000 Nat King Cole
2000 Billie Holiday
2009 Wanda Jackson
2012 Freddie King

MY BALLOT FOR ROUND 19:

1 - Eric Clapton
2 - Gladys Knight & Pips
3 - Coasters
4 - Abba
5 - AC/DC
6 - Sonny Til and the Orioles
7 - Lloyd Price
8 - Les Paul
9 - Johnny Cash
10 - Jimmy Reed

Considering for the next round, in no particular order:

Charles Brown, Solomon Burke, Sam & Dave, T-Bone Walker, Ink Spots, Al Green, Jackson 5, Paul Simon, Robert Johnson, Billie Holiday, Santana, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers,
Bobby "Blue" Bland, Etta James, Animals, Martha and the Vandellas, Earth, Wind & Fire,
Gene Vincent and Blue Caps

1 - Martha & The Vandellas
2 - T-Bone Walker
3 - John Lee Hooker
4 - Janis Joplin
5 - Jefferson Airplane
6 - Johnny Cash
7 - The Allman Brothers Band
8 - Paul Simon
9 - Talking Heads
10- AC/DC

1. Les Paul
2. Pete Seeger
3. Johnny Cash
4. Curtis Mayfield
5. Woody Guthrie
6. Van Morrison
7. Frank Zappa
8. Robert Johnson
9. AC/DC
10. Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps

Considered for this Ballot: Allman Brothers Band, Booker T. & The MG's, The Animals, Janis Joplin, The Band, Steely Dan, Professor Longhair, Velvet Underground, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Joni Mitchell, The Ink Spots, The Ventures, The Stooges, Del Shannon, Talking Heads, Charles Brown, Lloyd Price, Jefferson Airplane, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Beastie Boys

1 - Lloyd Price
2 - Louis Armstrong
3 - Coasters
4 - Robert Johnson
5 - Woody Guthrie
6 - Jackson 5
7 - Earth Wind & Fire
8 - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
9 - Paul Simon
10 - Eric Clapton

I feel like we're at the point of a real drop-off. There are very few artists left on the board who to me are close to the artists listed 6-8 above, for example.

1. Louis Armstrong
2. Beastie Boys
3. Joni Mitchell
4. Al Green
5. Van Morrison
6. Eric Clapton
7. Coasters
8. AC/DC
9. Sonny Til and the Orioles
10. Elvis Costello