Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2008New York | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | March 10, 2008 | Private Event | VH1 Classic |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, but the induction ceremony took place in 2008. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2007 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| The Dave Clark Five | Tom Hanks | Performer |
| John Mellencamp | Billy Joel | Performer |
| Leonard Cohen | Lou Reed | Performer |
| Madonna | Justin Timberlake | Performer |
| The Ventures | John Fogerty | Performer |
| Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff | Jerry Butler | Non-Performer |
| Little Walter | Ben Harper | Sideman |
| ⇦ 2007 | 2009 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2008
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2008, 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 |
| Afrika Bambaataa | Not yet |
| Beastie Boys | 2012 |
| Chic | Not yet |
| Donna Summer | 2013 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2008 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2007 | 2009 ⇨ |
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