Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Paul ShafferNominating Committee Member for 25 years1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Paul Shaffer is best known as the longtime band leader for David Letterman. He served as musical director for dozens of Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and led many of the most memorable "all-star jams." |
Other Committee Memberships
2000 | Sidemen Selection Committee2001 | Sidemen Selection Committee
2002 | Sidemen Selection Committee
2003 | Sidemen Selection Committee
2009 | Early Influence Selection Committee
2009 | Sidemen Selection Committee
2011 | The Ahmet Ertegun Selection Committee
2011 | The Recording Excellence Selection Committee
2012 | The Ahmet Ertegun Selection Committee
2012 | Musical Excellence Selection Committee
2014 | The Ahmet Ertegun Selection Committee
The Lifetime Achievement Award in the Nonperformer Category is now the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The Recording Excellence / Musical Excellence categories started in 2011 and are essentially the same, but the Rock Hall has been inconsistent in the naming from year to year. The final year of the Sidemen category was 2009. A full list of Special Category inductees can be found here.
Additonal current and former Nominating and/or Special Committee Members: