{"id":2299523,"date":"2026-02-25T16:28:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2299523"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:28:42","slug":"rock-roll-hall-of-fame-announces-2026-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-announces-2026-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock &#038; Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>OHIO \u2014 The nominations are in!<\/p>\n<p>The Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame released its list for the 2026 nominees on Wednesday, which features 17 artists and groups \u2014 10 of which are on the ballot for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedcode\">\n<hr style=\"height: 2px; border-width: 0; background-color: #042d4d;\"\/>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent: 10px;\"><b>What You Need To Know<\/b><\/h4>\n<h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Artists and bands can become eligible for nomination 25 years after releasing their first commercial recording<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>The 10 who are on the list for the first time are Jeff Buckley, Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, INXS, New Edition, P!NK, Shakira, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Inductees will be revealed in April<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px; border-width: 0; background-color: #042d4d;\"\/>\n<p><span class=\"remove-embeded\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The nominees are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Black Crowes<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Buckley<\/li>\n<li>Mariah Carey<\/li>\n<li>Phil Collins<\/li>\n<li>Melissa Etheridge<\/li>\n<li>Lauryn Hill<\/li>\n<li>Billy Idol<\/li>\n<li>INXS<\/li>\n<li>Iron Maiden<\/li>\n<li>Joy Division\/New Order<\/li>\n<li>New Edition<\/li>\n<li>Oasis<\/li>\n<li>P!NK<\/li>\n<li>Sade<\/li>\n<li>Shakira<\/li>\n<li>Luther Vandross<\/li>\n<li>Wu-Tang Clan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThis diverse list of talented nominees recognizes the ever-evolving faces and sounds of Rock &amp; Roll and its continued impact on youth culture,&#8221; said John Sykes, chairman of the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. \u201cInduction into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame is music\u2019s highest honor and we look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 this Fall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Artists and bands can become eligible for nomination 25 years after releasing their first commercial recording, the Rock Hall said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 10 who are on the list for the first time are Jeff Buckley, Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, INXS, New Edition, P!NK, Shakira, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.<\/p>\n<p>The nominee ballots will now be distributed to an international voting panel, which is composed of more than 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals. They will select artists based on impact of music culture, influence on other musicians that have followed and the scope and longevity of their career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inductees will be revealed in April. The ceremony will take place this fall. Exact dates and ticket sales haven&#8217;t been announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s inductees were:<\/p>\n<p><u>Performer Category<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bad Company<\/li>\n<li>Chubby Checker<\/li>\n<li>Joe Cocker<\/li>\n<li>Cyndi Lauper<\/li>\n<li>Outkast<\/li>\n<li>Soundgarden<\/li>\n<li>The White Stripes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Musical Influence Award<\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>Musical Excellence Award<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thom Bell<\/li>\n<li>Nicky Hopkins<\/li>\n<li>Carol Kaye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Ahmet Ertegun Award<\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2022 Lenny Waronker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source spectrumnews1.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OHIO \u2014 The nominations are in! 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