Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2012Cleveland | Public Hall | April 14, 2012 | Public Event | HBO |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, but the induction ceremony took place in 2012. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2011 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Beastie Boys | Chuck D & LL Cool J | Performer |
| Donovan | John Mellencamp | Performer |
| Guns N' Roses | Green Day | Performer |
| Laura Nyro | Bette Midler | Performer |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Chris Rock | Performer |
| The Small Faces/The Faces | Stevie Van Zandt | Performer |
| The Blue Caps | Smokey Robinson | Performer* |
| The Comets | Smokey Robinson | Performer* |
| The Crickets | Smokey Robinson | Performer* |
| The Famous Flames | Smokey Robinson | Performer* |
| The Midnighters | Smokey Robinson | Performer* |
| The Miracles | Smokey Robinson | Performer* |
| Don Kirshner | Carole King | Non-Performer |
| Freddie King | Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill | Early Influence |
| Cosimo Matassa | Robbie Robertson | Musical Excellence |
| Glyn Johns | Robbie Robertson | Musical Excellence |
| Tom Dowd | Robbie Robertson | Musical Excellence |
| ⇦ 2011 | 2013 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2012
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2012, 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 Cure | 2019 |
| Donna Summer | 2013 |
| Eric B. & Rakim | Not yet |
| Freddie King | 2012 |
| Heart | 2013 |
| Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | 2015 |
| Rufus with Chaka Khan | Not yet |
| The Spinners | 2023 |
| War | Not yet |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2012 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2011 | 2013 ⇨ |
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