The Artists with the Most Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominations

This is a list of the artists who have been nominated the most by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but have not been inducted yet.

Artist# of NomsMost Recent NomFirst NomFirst Eligible
Chic11201720032003
Chuck Willis6201119861986
The J. Geils Band5201820051996
Joe Tex5201719981991
Rufus with Chaka Khan4202020121999
The Meters4201819971995
Ben E. King3198819861987
New York Dolls3202220011999
Gram Parsons3200520021993
Devo3202220192003
War3201520091997
Johnny Ace2198719861986
Iron Maiden2202320212005
Eric B. & Rakim2202420122012
Fela Kuti2202220211996
The Smiths2201620152009
Jane's Addiction2202420172013
The Chantels2201020021986
Soundgarden2202320202012
The Marvelettes2201520131987

These artists were only nominated once, but haven't made it back on the ballot (yet).

ArtistNom YearFirst Eligible
Sinead O'Connor20242013
Mariah Carey20242016
Oasis20242020
Sade20242010
Lenny Kravitz20242015
Cyndi Lauper20232009
Warren Zevon20231995
Joy Division/New Order20232004
The White Stripes20232023
Beck20222019
Thin Lizzy20201996
Motörhead20202003
John Prine20191997
Steppenwolf20171994
Bad Brains20172008
The J.B.'s20161996
Los Lobos20162004
Sting20152008
The Replacements20142007
Procol Harum20131993
Afrika Bambaataa20082006
The Sir Douglas Quintet20061991
Conway Twitty20051986
Steve Winwood20031997
The Dominoes19971986
Mary Wells19871987
Esther Phillips19871986

Here are the artists who were eventually inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after receiving multiple nominations.

Artist# of NomsYear InductedFirst Nom
Solomon Burke920011987
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers819931986
The Stooges820101997
Duane Eddy819941986
Black Sabbath820061997
Little Willie John819961986
Lloyd Price719981986
Gene Vincent719981986
Gene Pitney720021987
The Moonglows720001991
Patti Smith720072001
Lynyrd Skynyrd720061997
Jimmy Reed619911986
LaVern Baker619911986
Bobby "Blue" Bland619921986
Ruth Brown619931986
Del Shannon619991987
Bobby Darin519901986
The Flamingos520011987
Sex Pistols520062002
Rage Against the Machine520232018
Hank Ballard519901986
Buffalo Springfield519971992
The Velvet Underground519961992
Donna Summer520132008
N.W.A420162013
Dion419891986
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band420152006
The Zombies420192014
The (Young) Rascals419971993
Gladys Knight and the Pips419961987
The Jackson Five419971994
The Spinners420232012
Kate Bush420232018
The Cars320182016
The Platters319901988
Brenda Lee320021990
The Yardbirds319921990
Martha and the Vandellas319951989
Parliament-Funkadelic319971995
AC/DC320032001
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five320072005
Laura Nyro320122010
Janet Jackson320192016
The Impressions319911989
Johnny Cash319921990
Darlene Love320111999
Lou Reed320152000
The Dells320042002
Beastie Boys320122008
Yes320172014
Depeche Mode320202017
Booker T. and the M.G.'s319921988
Ike and Tina Turner319911989
Wilson Pickett319911989
The Animals319941990
Ritchie Valens320011999
Deep Purple320162013
Nine Inch Nails320202015
Todd Rundgren320212019
A Tribe Called Quest320242022
The Four Seasons319901988
The Shirelles319961990
Frank Zappa319951993
Joni Mitchell319971994
Steely Dan320011999
John Mellencamp320082004
The Dave Clark Five320082006
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts320152012
Eurythmics220222018
Pat Benatar220222020
B. B. King219871986
Jackie Wilson219871986
Smokey Robinson219871986
The Four Tops219901989
David Bowie219961992
Rod Stewart219941993
The Mamas and the Papas219981997
Aerosmith220012000
Roy Orbison219871986
Heart220132012
Radiohead220192018
Dave Matthews Band220242020
Big Joe Turner219871986
Clyde McPhatter219871986
Marvin Gaye219871986
The Coasters219871986
The Supremes219881987
Carole King220211989
Etta James219931992
Pink Floyd219961994
The Bee Gees219971996
Billy Joel219991998
Bob Seger220042001
Randy Newman220132005
Bo Diddley219871986
Bon Jovi220182011
The Cure220192012
Mary J. Blige220242021
Bill Haley219871986
Muddy Waters219871986
The Drifters219881986
The Grateful Dead219941993
Dusty Springfield219991998
Queen220012000
ABBA220102003
Cat Stevens220142006
KISS220142010
Donovan220122011
Eddie Cochran219871986
Tina Turner220211987
Bob Marley219941990
Cream219931992
Jefferson Airplane219961995
Earth, Wind & Fire220001998
The O'Jays220052000
Jackson Browne220042002
Ricky Nelson219871986
Red Hot Chili Peppers220122010

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