Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2002New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 18, 2002 | Private Event | VH1 |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, but the induction ceremony took place in 2002. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2001 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Brenda Lee | Jewel | Performer |
| Gene Pitney | Darlene Love | Performer |
| Isaac Hayes | Alicia Keys | Performer |
| Ramones | Eddie Vedder | Performer |
| Talking Heads | Anthony Kiedis | Performer |
| Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Jakob Dylan | Performer |
| Jim Stewart | Sam Moore and Steve Cropper | Non-Performer |
| Chet Atkins | Marty Stuart | Sideman |
| ⇦ 2001 | 2003 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2002
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2002, 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 "5" Royales | 2015 |
| AC/DC | 2003 |
| Black Sabbath | 2006 |
| The Chantels | Not yet |
| The Dells | 2004 |
| Gram Parsons | Not yet |
| Jackson Browne | 2004 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2006 |
| Patti Smith | 2007 |
| Sex Pistols | 2006 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2002 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2001 | 2003 ⇨ |
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