The Issue:

 Madonna was announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee on Thursday along with John Mellencamp, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen and The Dave Clark Five.
A panel of 600 industry figures selected the five acts to be inducted at the annual ceremony, to be held March 10 in New York. To be eligible, artists must have issued a first single or album at least 25 years before nomination.
Madonna Louise Ciccone signed with Sire Records in 1982 and became one of MTV’s first stars two years later with “Like A Virgin.” She has constantly altered her image ever since, showing staying power that few ’80s stars could muster.
Indiana native Mellencamp became a voice of America’s heartland with hits like “Pink Houses”; and Cohen’s “Suzanne” and “Dress Rehearsal Rag” made him a folk rock icon in the late 1960s.
The Ventures defined instrumental guitar rock in the ’60s with surfer anthems like “Walk Don’t Run” and “Hawaii Five-O,” and The Dave Clark Five were one of the most successful British invasion bands with “Glad All Over.” – AP/12/13/2007 | 11:55 PM

 The Opinion:

 If there would be another panel to induct a candidate for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there would still be no doubt that Madonna would be selected. Over the previous decades, Madonna has exposed momentous acts of artistry and talent. This is proved on her numerous awards since 1985.

 Some of here recent are the ff:

Grammy Awards
Best Electronic/Dance Album, Confessions on a Dance Floor
Virgin. Net Music Awards
Best Solo Artist
The 18th annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
Most Creative Stage Production: Madonna, The Confessions Tour
ELLE Style Awards
Top Style Icon
Rolling Stone Latin American Music Award
Best Female Artist
MTV Latin America
“Like a Virgin” Best Video of All Time
UK Female Pop Stars
Most Searched For Female Pop Star
Canopy Channel Awards
Most Inspirational Female Music Star
Gay Times
Best Solo Artist
The 22nd Annual International Dance Music Awards
Best Dance Solo Artist Best Dance Music Video (Jump)
Ivor Novello award
International Hit of the Year, for the song she co-wrote, “Sorry”
Choreography Media Honors
Best TV Variety or Special for “Confessions” Tour – 2006
VH1
Madonna ranked # 1 on VH1’s “50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era” show list.
Arion(6th)Music Awards (Greece)
Best Selling Single, “Hung Up” Best Selling Album, Confessions on a Dance Floor
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction (Ceremony March 2008)

Grammy Awards
Best Long Form Music Video, The Confessions Tour

One comment that would enrich the people about Madonna’s true icon identity is that she has poven he steadfast and continual approach in the music scene. Madonna never came to be outdated and though she would give a couple of time for rest, her next album would be a wanting desire not just for the public but also for the artists as well.