Rock Hall Class of 2016


New 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.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
Cheap TrickKid RockPerformer
ChicagoRob ThomasPerformer
Deep PurpleLars UlrichPerformer
N.W.AKendrick LamarPerformer
Steve MillerThe Black KeysPerformer
Bert BernsStevie Van ZandtNon-Performer
⇦ 20152017 ⇨

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.

NomineeEventually Inducted
The Cars2018
Chaka Khan2023
ChicNot yet
The J.B.'sNot yet
Janet Jackson2019
Los LobosNot yet
Nine Inch Nails2020
The SmithsNot yet
The Spinners2023
Yes2017

Nominating Committee who determined the 2016 performer ballot

Jon Landau, chairmanJames BernardNathan Brackett
Cliff BurnsteinAnthony DeCurtisReginald C. Dennis
Bill FlanaganDavid FrickeElysa Gardner
Holly George-WarrenMeg GriffinGreg Harris
Mike KaufmanLenny KayeRick Krim
Alan LightRob LightAmy Linden
Dave MarshTom MorelloLauren Onkey
Robbie RobertsonPaul ShafferSeymour Stein
John SykesAhmir "?uestlove" ThompsonSteven Van Zandt
Craig Werner

⇦ 20152017 ⇨


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