Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2016New York | Barclays Center | April 8, 2016 | Public Event | HBO |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, but the induction ceremony took place in 2016. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2015 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Cheap Trick | Kid Rock | Performer |
| Chicago | Rob Thomas | Performer |
| Deep Purple | Lars Ulrich | Performer |
| N.W.A | Kendrick Lamar | Performer |
| Steve Miller | The Black Keys | Performer |
| Bert Berns | Stevie Van Zandt | Non-Performer |
| ⇦ 2015 | 2017 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2016
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2016, but didn't receive enough votes from the "international voting body of rock experts" to get in that year. Roughly 72% of nominated artists who don't get in eventually get inducted in a later year.
| Nominee | Eventually Inducted |
| The Cars | 2018 |
| Chaka Khan | 2023 |
| Chic | Not yet |
| The J.B.'s | Not yet |
| Janet Jackson | 2019 |
| Los Lobos | Not yet |
| Nine Inch Nails | 2020 |
| The Smiths | Not yet |
| The Spinners | 2023 |
| Yes | 2017 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2016 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2015 | 2017 ⇨ |
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