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 ⇨ |
Induction Ceremony Performances
| Segment | Song and Performer | All-Star Jam | Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slash, Billie Joe Armstrong, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones, Michael Hampton and George Clinton | Beastie Boys | No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Travie McCoy, Kid Rock, Black Thought and The Roots Rhymin & Stealin - Travie McCoy, Kid Rock, Black Thought and The Roots Sabotage - Travie McCoy, Kid Rock, Black Thought and The Roots So What'cha Want - Travie McCoy, Kid Rock, Black Thought and The Roots The New Style - Travie McCoy, Kid Rock, Black Thought and The Roots | Don Kirshner | Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - Darlene Love | Donovan | Catch the Wind - Donovan Season of the Witch - Donovan with John Mellencamp Sunshine Superman - Donovan | Freddie King | Going Down - Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa Hide Away - Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa | Guns N' Roses | Mr. Brownstone - Guns N' Roses with Myles Kennedy and Billie Joe Armstrong Paradise City - Guns N' Roses with Myles Kennedy Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses with Myles Kennedy | In Memoriam | At Last - Ledisi | Laura Nyro | Stoney End - Sara Bareilles | Opening Song | Letterbomb - Green Day | Red Hot Chili Peppers | By the Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers | The Small Face - The Faces | All or Nothing - The Small Faces with Mick Hucknall Ooh La La - The Faces with Mick Hucknall Stay With Me - The Faces with Mick Hucknall |
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