Real musicians don't need "awards."

The hall of fame is a cool place to visit but all HOFs have their own selection criteria and process which has limitations IMO.  Interesting that a couple of musicians that have been inducted refused to participate.  Mark Knofler of Dire Straits is another.  Some share their reasons why but he didn’t.  Reminds me of the Groucho Marx quote about not wanting to join a club that would have me as a member.  

I do know that she thinks of herself more as a Jazz musician. So did her sometimes drumming partner in the L.A. studios, Earl Palmer.

Marketing tool to promote sales. Just like most speciality magazines and on-line reviewers.  Shiny and new turns old therefore reinvigorate sales through award shows and hall of fames. 

She is correct.  It started out fine, and has become absolute crap.  

I have been to the RnR HOF and it is ... something that should cost 5 dollars to enter instead of the approx. 30 USD per ticket. I did see some older doo wop and bluesman musicos show up for a visit and they all had tuxes and gowns on. they looked happy that anybody remembered them. good eneough fer me yep yep