Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 17 Nominees for 2026
by Chris Willman
Feb. 25, 2026


The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced 17 nominees for its class of 2026, with one of its most widely genre-spanning lists of contenders ever:

The Black Crowes
Jeff Buckley (1st time nominee)
Mariah Carey
Phil Collins (1st time nominee) *was inducted as part of Genesis in 2010*
Melissa Etheridge (1st time nominee)
Lauryn Hill (1st time nominee)
Billy Idol
INXS (1st time nominee)
Iron Maiden
Joy Division/New Order
New Edition (1st time nominee)
Oasis
Pink (1st time nominee)
Sade
Shakira (1st time nominee)
Luther Vandross (1st time nominee)
Wu-Tang Clan (1st time nominee)

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees-2026-shakira-lauryn-hill-pink-1236672297/

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 17 Nominees for 2026
by Chris Willman
Feb. 25, 2026


The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced 17 nominees for its class of 2026, with one of its most widely genre-spanning lists of contenders ever:

The Black Crowes
Jeff Buckley (1st time nominee)
Mariah Carey
Phil Collins (1st time nominee) *was inducted as part of Genesis in 2010*
Melissa Etheridge (1st time nominee)
Lauryn Hill (1st time nominee)
Billy Idol
INXS (1st time nominee)
Iron Maiden
Joy Division/New Order
New Edition (1st time nominee)
Oasis
Pink (1st time nominee)
Sade
Shakira (1st time nominee)
Luther Vandross (1st time nominee)
Wu-Tang Clan (1st time nominee)

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees-2026-shakira-lauryn-hill-pink-1236672297/

Nice that they nominated Iron Maiden. Joy Division and New Order are an interesting addition, it's great that they were added.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026
by Erik Pedersen
April 13, 2026


The inductees for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been revealed:

Phil Collins
Billy Idol
Iron Maiden
Joy Division/New Order
Oasis
Sade
Luther Vandross
Wu-Tang Clan



Early Influence Award:

Celia Cruz
Gram Parsons
Fela Kuti
Queen Latifah
MC Lyte




Musical Excellence Award:

Linda Creed
Arif Mardin
Jeremy Miller
Rick Rubin




Ahmet Ertegun Award:

Ed Sullivan




The ceremony will take place Nov. 14th at L.A.’s Peacock Theater and will air on ABC in December.

https://deadline.com/2026/04/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2026-phil-collins-iron-maiden-1236859757/

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but is there a limit to how many there are for each year? Only three get in each year where the Country Music Hall Of Fame is concerned. The Stanley Brothers (RIP), Paul Overstreet, and Tim McGraw are this year's three to be there now. :) :) :)

God bless you and Paul and Tim always!!!

Holly