Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations
Seventeen nominees from diverse genres including rap, metal, and pop were announced by over 1,200 industry voters for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
- On Wednesday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2026 shortlist of 17 performers, including ten first-time nominees.
- The Hall's 25-year eligibility rule requires artists to have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years ago, and ten first-time nominees appear on the ballot this year.
- The Black Crowes are back for a second year, and will release their tenth album on March 13, ahead of the induction vote.
- Nominees will be voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals, with official inductees and three special-committee honorees revealed in April.
- With nominees from hip-hop to metal, the Hall broadens its focus, highlighting two sets of musical brothers with public feuds and reunions, reflecting its evolving mission to recognize modern artists like Wu-Tang Clan and Iron Maiden.
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The race towards entry to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has already begun and the 2026 Class promises to mark a before and after.
Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross, and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations
NEW YORK — Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross, and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock, and pop.
Oasis, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins and Shakira lead 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees list
Pink, The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, Billy Idol, INXS, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, New Edition, Sade, Luther Vandross, and many more have been nominated.
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