The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were officially announced this morning.

Performers:

• Beastie Boys
• Donovan
• Guns N' Roses
• Laura Nyro
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• The Small Faces / The Faces

Early Influence:

• Freddie King (nominated as a Performer, but inducted as an Early Influence)

Non-Performer:

• Don Kirshner

Musical Excellence:

• Tom Dowd
• Cosimo Matassa
• Glyn Johns

Inductees will be honored at the Induction Ceremony in Cleveland on April 14, 2012. HBO will tape the event and broadcast it in early May.