Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2001New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 19, 2001 | Private Event | VH1 |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, but the induction ceremony took place in 2001. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2000 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Aerosmith | Kid Rock | Performer |
| The Flamingos | Frankie Valli | Performer |
| Michael Jackson | N Sync | Performer |
| Paul Simon | Marc Anthony | Performer |
| Queen | Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins | Performer |
| Ritchie Valens | Ricky Martin | Performer |
| Solomon Burke | Mary J. Blige | Performer |
| Steely Dan | Moby | Performer |
| Chris Blackwell | Bono | Non-Performer |
| James Burton | Keith Richards | Sideman |
| Johnnie Johnson | Keith Richards | Sideman |
| ⇦ 2000 | 2002 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2001
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2001, 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 |
| AC/DC | 2003 |
| Black Sabbath | 2006 |
| Bob Seger | 2004 |
| Brenda Lee | 2002 |
| Lou Reed | 2015 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2006 |
| New York Dolls | Not yet |
| Patti Smith | 2007 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2001 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2000 | 2002 ⇨ |
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