The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 induction class, and the lineup is staggering.
The inductees, announced during the live broadcast of the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night” episode of “American Idol” on April 13, features a total of eight iconic bands and musicians. The 2026 class also features a lone female inclusion: Sade.
Here’s a look at all the musicians slated to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
See the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
The newest entrants, announced on April 13, are:
The chosen group was culled from a crop of 17 hopefuls, 10 of whom appeared on the ballot for the first time and spanned rock, hip-hop, pop, soul and Latin music. Collins, Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan were first-time balloters.
Which musicians didn’t make the Hall of Fame cut?
Those who did not make the cut for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction are:
In addition to the performer inductees, Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons will be honored with the Early Influence Award. Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin will receive the Musical Excellence Award. The annual Ahmet Ertegun Award will remember Ed Sullivan.
Who won the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote?
R&B group New Edition won this year’s fan vote, pulling in just over 1 million votes. Phil Collins followed them with 900,825 votes, Pink with 852,581, Shakira with 738,034 and Luther Vandross with 732,747.
New Edition joins Phish (2025) and the Dave Matthews Band (2020) as the only artists to get their flowers from fans but not be inducted the same year (DMB joined the Rock Hall in 2024).
Nearly 9.5 million votes were cast during the fan voting period from Feb. 25 to April 3. When voting closed, the top seven earners in the fan vote received one vote each toward their final total.
When is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony?
The ceremony will take place Nov. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and debut on ABC and Disney+ in December, with the date TBD.
Although the Rock Hall ceremony has aired live the past couple of years, the show will return to its taped format for 2026. Ticket on-sale information for the 2026 induction ceremony will also be announced at a later date.
The 2027 ceremony will return to home base in Cleveland, Ohio.
How do artists get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
To be eligible for induction into the Rock Hall, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years before the year of nomination.
USA TODAY’s Melissa Ruggieri contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are here. See 2026 class
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