The Artists with the Most Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominations

This is a list of the artists who have been nominated the most by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but have not been inducted yet.

Artist# of NomsMost Recent NomFirst NomFirst Eligible
Chic11201720032003
Chuck Willis6201119861986
MC56202220031992
Joe Tex5201719981991
The J. Geils Band5201820051996
The Meters4201819971995
Rufus with Chaka Khan4202020121999
Gram Parsons3200520021993
Ben E. King3198819861987
A Tribe Called Quest3202420222015
Devo3202220192003
War3201520091997
New York Dolls3202220011999
Iron Maiden2202320212005
Eric B. & Rakim2202420122012
Mary J. Blige2202420212018
The Smiths2201620152009
The Chantels2201020021986
Jane's Addiction2202420172013
Dionne Warwick2202220211988
Soundgarden2202320202012
The Marvelettes2201520131987
Fela Kuti2202220211996
Johnny Ace2198719861986
Dave Matthews Band2202420202019

These artists were only nominated once, but haven't made it back on the ballot (yet).

ArtistNom YearFirst Eligible
Ozzy Osbourne20242006
Cher20241991
Lenny Kravitz20242015
Peter Frampton20241998
Mariah Carey20242016
Sade20242010
Foreigner20242003
Oasis20242020
Sinead O'Connor20242013
Kool & the Gang20241995
The White Stripes20232023
Warren Zevon20231995
Cyndi Lauper20232009
Joy Division/New Order20232004
Beck20222019
Motörhead20202003
Thin Lizzy20201996
John Prine20191997
Bad Brains20172008
Steppenwolf20171994
Los Lobos20162004
The J.B.'s20161996
Sting20152008
The Replacements20142007
Procol Harum20131993
Afrika Bambaataa20082006
The Sir Douglas Quintet20061991
Conway Twitty20051986
Steve Winwood20031997
The Dominoes19971986
Esther Phillips19871986
Mary Wells19871987

Here are the artists who were eventually inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after receiving multiple nominations.

Artist# of NomsYear InductedFirst Nom
Solomon Burke920011987
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers819931986
Black Sabbath820061997
Duane Eddy819941986
Little Willie John819961986
The Stooges820101997
Gene Pitney720021987
Gene Vincent719981986
Patti Smith720072001
Lynyrd Skynyrd720061997
Lloyd Price719981986
Jimmy Reed619911986
The Moonglows620001991
LaVern Baker619911986
Ruth Brown619931986
Del Shannon619991987
Bobby "Blue" Bland619921986
Bobby Darin519901986
Buffalo Springfield519971992
The Velvet Underground519961992
Donna Summer520132008
Rage Against the Machine520232018
Hank Ballard519901986
Sex Pistols520062002
The (Young) Rascals419971993
The Zombies420192014
Gladys Knight and the Pips419961987
The Jackson Five419971994
The Spinners420232012
Kate Bush420232018
Dion419891986
The Flamingos420011987
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band420152006
N.W.A420162013
The Impressions319911989
Johnny Cash319921990
Darlene Love320111999
Lou Reed320152000
The Dells320042002
Beastie Boys320122008
Janet Jackson320192016
Booker T. and the M.G.'s319921988
Ike and Tina Turner319911989
Wilson Pickett319911989
The Animals319941990
Ritchie Valens320011999
Yes320172014
Depeche Mode320202017
The Four Seasons319901988
The Shirelles319961990
Frank Zappa319951993
Joni Mitchell319971994
Steely Dan320011999
John Mellencamp320082004
The Dave Clark Five320082006
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts320152012
Deep Purple320162013
Nine Inch Nails320202015
Todd Rundgren320212019
The Platters319901988
Brenda Lee320021990
The Yardbirds319921990
Martha and the Vandellas319951989
Parliament-Funkadelic319971995
AC/DC320032001
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five320072005
Laura Nyro320122010
The Cars320182016
B. B. King219871986
Marvin Gaye219871986
The Coasters219871986
The Supremes219881987
Carole King220211989
Etta James219931992
Pink Floyd219961994
The Bee Gees219971996
Billy Joel219991998
Bob Seger220042001
Randy Newman220132005
Bo Diddley219871986
Bon Jovi220182011
The Cure220192012
Radiohead220192018
Big Joe Turner219871986
Clyde McPhatter219871986
Muddy Waters219871986
The Drifters219881986
The Grateful Dead219941993
Dusty Springfield219991998
Queen220012000
ABBA220102003
Cat Stevens220142006
KISS220142010
Donovan220122011
Bill Haley219871986
Tina Turner220211987
Bob Marley219941990
Cream219931992
Jefferson Airplane219961995
Earth, Wind & Fire220001998
The O'Jays220052000
Jackson Browne220042002
Ricky Nelson219871986
Red Hot Chili Peppers220122010
Eddie Cochran219871986
Jackie Wilson219871986
Smokey Robinson219871986
The Four Tops219901989
David Bowie219961992
Rod Stewart219941993
The Mamas and the Papas219981997
Aerosmith220012000
Roy Orbison219871986
Heart220132012
Eurythmics220222018
Pat Benatar220222020

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