Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2000New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 6, 2000 | Private Event | VH1 |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, but the induction ceremony took place in 2000. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 1999 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Bonnie Raitt | Melissa Etheridge | Performer |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | Lil Kim | Performer |
| Eric Clapton | Robbie Robertson | Performer |
| James Taylor | Paul McCartney | Performer |
| Lovin' Spoonful | John Mellencamp | Performer |
| The Moonglows | Paul Simon | Performer |
| Clive Davis | Patti Smith | Non-Performer |
| Billie Holiday | Diana Ross | Early Influence |
| Nat "King" Cole | Ray Charles | Early Influence |
| Earl Palmer | Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller | Sideman |
| Hal Blaine | Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller | Sideman |
| James Jamerson | Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller | Sideman |
| King Curtis | Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller | Sideman |
| Scotty Moore | Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller | Sideman |
| ⇦ 1999 | 2001 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2000
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2000, 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 |
| Aerosmith | 2001 |
| Black Sabbath | 2006 |
| The Flamingos | 2001 |
| Lou Reed | 2015 |
| The O'Jays | 2005 |
| Queen | 2001 |
| Ritchie Valens | 2001 |
| Solomon Burke | 2001 |
| Steely Dan | 2001 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2000 performer ballot
| ⇦ 1999 | 2001 ⇨ |
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