Rock Hall Class of 2023

New York | Barclays Center | November 3, 2023 | Public Event | Disney+ (Live) / ABC

The following artists were nominated and inducted in 2023. Click here for a list of artists who were first eligible in 2023 and haven't gotten in yet.

ArtistInducted ByCategory
George MichaelAndrew RidgeleyPerformer
Kate BushBig BoiPerformer
Missy ElliottQueen LatifahPerformer
Rage Against the MachineIce-TPerformer
Sheryl CrowLaura DernPerformer
The Spinners[no inductor]Performer
Willie NelsonDave MatthewsPerformer
Don Cornelius[no inductor]Non-Performer
DJ Kool HercLL Cool JMusical Influence
Link WrayJimmy PageMusical Influence
Al Kooper[no inductor]Musical Excellence
Bernie TaupinElton JohnMusical Excellence
Chaka KhanJazmine SullivanMusical Excellence
⇦ 20222024 ⇨

Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2023

These artists were officially nominated in the Performer category for induction in 2023, 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.

NomineeEventually Inducted
A Tribe Called Quest2024
Cyndi Lauper2025
Iron Maiden2026
Joy Division/New Order2026
Soundgarden2025
Warren Zevon2025
The White Stripes2025

Nominating Committee who determined the 2023 performer ballot

Rick Krim, ChairmanSandy AloueteJames Bernard
Nathan BrackettCliff BurnsteinAnthony DeCurtis
Bill FlanaganDavid FrickeElysa Gardner
Holly George-WarrenJody GersonKaren Glauber
Meg GriffinDave GrohlGreg Harris
Mike KaufmanLenny KayeAlan Light
Rob LightAmy LindenDarryl McDaniels
Tom MorelloAmanda PetrusichQuestlove
Paul ShafferSeymour SteinJohn Sykes
Steven Van Zandt

⇦ 20222024 ⇨


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