Quote Originally Posted by Dusty Chalk
I suspect they got in in spite of that fact.
Why now? Their first release was in 1970, I think. 35 years later they are the major influence in metal (name your sub-genre), more so than Floyd or LedZep. Now its 'ok' because Ozzie has some TV clout.

Don't get me wrong, they belong there. They were an obvious choice, ten years ago.

But how long a list could we make of our own nominies that haven't made it yet, or never will?