Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2006New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 13, 2006 | Private Event | VH1 |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, but the induction ceremony took place in 2006. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2005 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Black Sabbath | Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield | Performer |
| Blondie | Shirley Manson | Performer |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Kid Rock | Performer |
| Miles Davis | Herbie Hancock | Performer |
| Sex Pistols | Jann Wenner | Performer |
| Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss | Sting | Non-Performer |
| ⇦ 2005 | 2007 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2006
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2006, 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 |
| Cat Stevens | 2014 |
| Chic | Not yet |
| The Dave Clark Five | 2008 |
| Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five | 2007 |
| The J. Geils Band | Not yet |
| Joe Tex | Not yet |
| John Mellencamp | 2008 |
| Patti Smith | 2007 |
| The Paul Butterfield Blues Band | 2015 |
| The Sir Douglas Quintet | Not yet |
| The Stooges | 2010 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2006 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2005 | 2007 ⇨ |
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