Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Rock Hall Class of 2021Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | October 30, 2021 | Public Event | HBO / HBO Max |
The following artists were nominated and inducted in 2021. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2021 and haven't gotten in yet.
| Artist | Inducted By | Category |
| Carole King | Taylor Swift | Performer |
| Foo Fighters | Paul McCartney | Performer |
| The Go-Go's | Drew Barrymore | Performer |
| Jay-Z | Dave Chappelle | Performer |
| Tina Turner | Angela Bassett | Performer |
| Todd Rundgren | Patti Smith | Performer |
| Clarence Avant | Lionel Richie | Non-Performer |
| Charley Patton | Gary Clark, Jr. | Early Influence |
| Gil Scott-Heron | Common | Early Influence |
| Kraftwerk | Pharrell | Early Influence |
| Billy Preston | Ringo Starr | Musical Excellence |
| LL Cool J | Dr. Dre | Musical Excellence |
| Randy Rhoads | Tom Morello | Musical Excellence |
| ⇦ 2020 | 2022 ⇨ |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2021
These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2021, 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 |
| Chaka Khan | 2023 |
| Devo | Not yet |
| Dionne Warwick | 2024 |
| Fela Kuti | Not yet |
| Iron Maiden | Not yet |
| Kate Bush | 2023 |
| LL Cool J | 2021 |
| Mary J. Blige | 2024 |
| New York Dolls | Not yet |
| Rage Against the Machine | 2023 |
Nominating Committee who determined the 2021 performer ballot
| ⇦ 2020 | 2022 ⇨ |
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