Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2017New York | Barclays Center | April 7, 2017 | Public Event | HBO |
These artists were voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, but the induction ceremony took place in 2017. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2016 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| 2Pac | Snoop Dogg | Performer |
| Electric Light Orchestra | Dhani Harrison | Performer |
| Joan Baez | Jackson Browne | Performer |
| Journey | Pat Monahan | Performer |
| Pearl Jam | David Letterman | Performer |
| Yes | Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson | Performer |
| Nile Rodgers | Pharrell | Musical Excellence |
| ⇦ 2016 | 2018 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2017
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2017, 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 |
| Bad Brains | Not yet |
| The Cars | 2018 |
| Chaka Khan | 2023 |
| Chic | Not yet |
| Depeche Mode | 2020 |
| The J. Geils Band | Not yet |
| Jane's Addiction | Not yet |
| Janet Jackson | 2019 |
| Joe Tex | Not yet |
| Kraftwerk | 2021 |
| MC5 | 2024 |
| Steppenwolf | Not yet |
| The Zombies | 2019 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2017 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2016 | 2018 ⇨ |
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