US EditionPhil 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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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.
From ‘Shaolin’ to Cleveland: Staten Island’s Wu-Tang Clan nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island rap royalty Wu-Tang Clan has been named among the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s newest nominees, a class that also includes another first-time nominee, hip-hop icon Lauryn Hill.
Shakira has been nominated for the first time at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the United States, becoming the only Latin artist on the 2026 list of candidates. The Colombian singer competes with other renowned musicians, such as Mariah Carey, Iron Maiden, Oasis and New Edition.
Lauryn Hill, Luther Vandross, New Edition, Wu-Tang Clan, Mariah Carey and Sade among nominees for 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its nominees for the 2026 class including Lauryn Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Sade and New Edition.
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