Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2004New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 15, 2004 | Private Event | VH1 |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, but the induction ceremony took place in 2004. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2003 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Bob Seger | Kid Rock | Performer |
| The Dells | Robert Townsend | Performer |
| George Harrison | Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne | Performer |
| Jackson Browne | Bruce Springsteen | Performer |
| Prince | OutKast and Alicia Keys | Performer |
| Traffic | Dave Matthews | Performer |
| ZZ Top | Keith Richards | Performer |
| Jann S. Wenner | Mick Jagger | Lifetime Achievement |
| ⇦ 2003 | 2005 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2004
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2004, 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 |
| Black Sabbath | 2006 |
| Gram Parsons | Not yet |
| John Mellencamp | 2008 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2006 |
| Patti Smith | 2007 |
| Sex Pistols | 2006 |
| The Stooges | 2010 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2004 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2003 | 2005 ⇨ |
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