November 20th, 2020
by Mike Goldstein, AlbumCoverHallofFame.com
We're pleased to announce the details of the latest class of honorees in the 6 major categories as voted on by a world-wide panel of music, art and marketing experts in the area of album cover art & packaging. This list represents the “who’s who” of creative and production talent, including many recognized names of craftspeople working in the worlds of fine art, graphic design and photography.
The people inducted this year are people who BEGAN their careers in the field at any time during the period the ACHOF focuses its attention on (1960 – present). As you can figure, this was a very long list, but after a research, nominating and voting process that began in September and ended in mid-November with our final vote (with all voting done online to keep the Voting Panel safe and healthy), the ACHOF voters have selected a list of individuals and companies that very clearly represent the best examples of a large number of talented men, women and teams who’ve cumulatively created and published a huge portfolio of memorable album cover images and record packages.
I’d also like to note that this year’s voting showcases the great range of package and promo designs for musical acts popular in the many rock and pop music genres we focus our attentions on, showing fans that album cover imagery continues to be an important part of the relationship between musical acts and their buying/listening public of all ages and musical tastes. I’m happy to say that, while many considered the album cover merely a relic of the music industry as it existed before its shift into the digital arena, the commitment shown by musical acts and their labels to continue to invest in the visual aspects of their products – vinyl records, web sites, merchandise, etc. – and to work hard to impress fans with the totality of their creative output is a true testament to the importance of this aspect of the recorded music business.
Inductees have been divided into their respective categories so that fans can get to know each winner individually and within their group of peers. A more-detailed document that includes samples of each Inductees album cover credits, along with links to their respective web sites, can be found on the ACHOF site at
https://albumcoverhalloffame.wordpress.com/achof-class-of-2020-inductee-intro-page/
Shortlink - https://wp.me/p15kTT-Qo
Let’s all give a big round of applause for this year’s Inductees. Let’s hope that next year’s announcement comes at a time where we find the world in a much better place!
Mike G
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