The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees!

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    List of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers - including how many nominations it took them to get inducted.
    Future Inductees?
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    2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
    2035 2036 2037 2038 2039
    2040 2041 2042 2043 2044
    2045 2046 2047 2048 2049

    What are people talking about?

    About the 2026 Nominees, Casper wrote:
    Raichu, I'll come at you later with modifications/additions to your Snubs Tier Pyramid. Great idea.

    I've come around to the case for P!nk. Yeah, it's annoying to have her "jump the line" but there's enough credentials there to get her above the hump. One thing I think SHOULD happen real soon is the induction of Max Martin. It'll be absolutely ridiculous to keep nominating and/or inducting artists that sang his songs while he waits on the outside looking in.
    Sunday, 03/15/2026 @ 12:34pm

    About the 2026 Nominees, Raichu wrote:
    Timothy Pernell,

    The context is this: https://futurerocklegends.com/Rock_Hall_Pyramid/
    Sunday, 03/15/2026 @ 11:24am

    About the 2026 Nominees, Timothy Pernell wrote:
    Raichu,

    I don't get it.

    What are the tiers from 1-5 mean in this context?
    Sunday, 03/15/2026 @ 10:27am

    About the 2026 Nominees, Raichu wrote:
    Sorry for the big post, but I figured it'd be a good palette cleanser for... whatever the hell yall are talking about.
    Anyway, I made a snub equivalent of that Rock Hall Pyramid that's on here. Against my better judgement, I figured I'd get everyone's opinion on it:
    Tier 5: Joy Division/New Order, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, Mariah Carey, Iron Maiden, Linkin Park, Daft Punk

    Tier 4: Alicia Keys, System of a Down, Bjork, The Strokes, The Monkees, King Crimson, War, Oasis, Weezer, Dr. Dre, Brian Eno, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, John Coltrane, D'Angelo

    Tier 3: Lil Wayne, Fiona Apple, Beck, Devo, Queens of the Stone Age, The B-52s, Alice in Chains, Boston, De La Soul, Lauryn Hill, Britney Spears, Gorillaz, The Guess Who, Jane's Addiction, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Flaming Lips, TOOL, Wu-Tang Clan, Motorhead, Alanis Morissette, Eric B. and Rakim, Diana Ross, Nas, Slayer, Pixies, Jethro Tull,

    Tier 2: Phil Collins, The Replacements, Megadeth, John Mayer, Garth Brooks, Sade, Snoop Dogg, Tears for Fears, Weird Al, Motley Crue, Chemical Brothers, Thin Lizzy, Misfits, The Damned, Blur, Faith No More, Harry Nilsson, Elliott Smith, Korn, Pet Shop Boys, Tommy James and The Shondells, P!nk, Jeff Buckley, Shakira, Wilco, Aphex Twin, The National, Blink-182, Hole, Pantera, Luther Vandross, Nick Drake

    Tier 1: Sinead O'Connor, Steppenwolf, Anthrax, Blue Oyster Cult, Phish, 50 Cent, Billy Idol, Bad Brains, New Edition, Iggy Pop, Ben E. King, New York Dolls, Melissa Ethridge, The Black Crowes, Pavement, Big Star, INXS, Dick Dale, Sting, Ice Cube, Aaliyah, Muse, Stone Temple Pilots, Lenny Kravitz, Primus

    Let me know if I missed anyone or if I have someone in what you think is the wrong tier.
    Sunday, 03/15/2026 @ 08:17am

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