Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2015Cleveland | Public Hall | April 18, 2015 | Public Event | HBO |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, but the induction ceremony took place in 2015. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2014 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Bill Withers | Stevie Wonder | Performer |
| Green Day | Fall Out Boy | Performer |
| Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | Miley Cyrus | Performer |
| Lou Reed | Patti Smith | Performer |
| The Paul Butterfield Blues Band | Peter Wolf | Performer |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | John Mayer | Performer |
| The "5" Royales | Steve Cropper | Early Influence |
| Ringo Starr | Paul McCartney | Musical Excellence |
| ⇦ 2014 | 2016 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2015
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2015, 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 |
| Chic | Not yet |
| Kraftwerk | 2021 |
| The Marvelettes | Not yet |
| N.W.A | 2016 |
| Nine Inch Nails | 2020 |
| The Smiths | Not yet |
| The Spinners | 2023 |
| Sting | Not yet |
| War | Not yet |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2015 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2014 | 2016 ⇨ |
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