New Edition is hoping for its Rock & Roll Hall of Fame moment

• The Boston-born R&B act currently leads the annual poll by a solid margin over the likes of Phil Collins, P!NK and Luther Vandross.

What they're saying: "It's one of those bucket list things," Tresvant tells Axios.

• "It's rare that all of the members in a group are still here to witness this happening. It'd be a blessing to stand up there all together for an honor like that."

Reality check: Winning the Fan Vote by no means guarantees induction.

• The top seven vote-getters constitute a single "fan ballot" added to a pool of more than 1,200 voters.

Yes, but: Just the nomination caps an incredible six months for New Edition, a group that dominated the 1980s and became the archetype for the modern boy band.

State of play: Last year, the city of Boston declared Aug. 30 "New Edition Day." Boston renamed a portion of the street in the Roxbury neighborhood, where most of the members grew up, "New Edition Way."

• The group even named its current tour "The New Edition Way." The trek stopped in Cleveland a few days before this year's Rock Hall nominees were revealed.

What's next: The members say they'll continue to promote the Rock Hall nomination and keep their fingers crossed for when the class of 2026 is announced next month.

• "Some things come with patience," Bivins says. "The focus is on us now, and it feels just like it's our time."