The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled a slate of potential inductees on Wednesday (Feb. 25), and the list runs the gamut of "heavy metal, hip-hop, heartland rock, R&B, Latin pop, post-punk." The nominees include: The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, Billy Idol, INXS, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, New Edition, Oasis,P!NK, Sade, Shakira, Luther Vandross and the Wu-Tang Clan.
Inductees are then chosen by an international voting body of more than "1,200 Inductees, historians and members of the music industry, as well as the aggregate results of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's annual online Fan Vote, which counts as one ballot." Votes are tallied, and the seven acts with the most support will be inducted into the Class of 2026.
View this post on InstagramPlus, some of these candidates were nominated before: Iron Maiden was last nominated in 2021 and 2023; Sade was up for the Rock Hall in 2024.
This year marks the first time that Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Shakira, Luther Vandross, Jeff Buckley, INXS, P!nk, and New Edition are up for the Rock Hall. Collins is nominated as a solo artist; the Rock Hall inducted him as a member of Genesis in 2010.
Inductee Jack White of White Stripes speaks onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.Photo by Kevin Kane on Getty Images
Link Wray, Gil Scott-Heron, Billie Holiday, Wanda Jackson, Kraftwerk, Warren Zevon and Saly N' Peppa have entered the Hall via the Musical Influence award. The MC5, Jimmy Buffett, Carol Kaye, Judas Priest, Billy Preston, Nile Rodgers, Chet Atkins and Randy Rhoads have all received entry through the Musical Excellence Award.
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