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    List of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers - including how many nominations it took them to get inducted.
    Future Inductees?
    2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
    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 Rock Hall Projected, Darren wrote:
    Here are the proposed polls for Round 3 of Rule Change Voting. Please let me know if anything has been missed or if any aspect of the polls should be altered. This round of polls will be posted on the evening of Thursday the 15th, after 8 PM Central.


    1. International Performers vs. Foreign Language Performers

    Which format is preferable for this newly added category?

    A. International Performers (Performers from outside the traditional English-language nations (USA, Canada, England))

    B. Foreign Language Performers (Performers that primarily (though not necessarily entirely) perform in languages other than English)


    2. Ballot Size and Number of Inductees

    How many inductees should be added through this category each year?

    A. 1 (5-10 nominees, TBD)
    B. 2 (5-10 nominees, TBD)
    C. 3 (10 nominees)
    D. 7 (30 nominees)


    3. World Music Genre Elimination

    Should the World Music Genre be removed from the nomination process?

    A. Yes
    B. No (current)
    Wednesday, 10/14/2026 @ 20:25pm

    About Rock Hall Projected, Darren wrote:
    Round 2 of Rule Change Voting is now closed.

    Here are the final results:

    Should genres be eliminated from the nomination process if they haven't produced an inductee in a TBD number of years?

    No - 12
    Yes - 4


    Should we add a "Women's Music" genre to the nomination process, guaranteeing the winning female performer(s) spots on the Performers ballot?

    No - 14
    Yes - 2


    Should the "Folk/Country Rock/Singer-Songwriter" genre be re-named "Country/Country Rock/Americana/Folk"?

    Yes - 9
    No - 7


    As a result, the genre will be re-named to "Country/Country Rock/Americana/Folk".


    Should the "Electronica" genre be merged with the "Classic Alternative/Punk" genre to create "Classic Alternative/Punk/Electronica"?

    No - 11
    Yes - 5


    Should all Performer nomination votes be based on General Votes instead of a mix of Genre nomination votes and General Votes?

    No - 10
    Yes - 6
    Wednesday, 10/14/2026 @ 20:22pm

    About the 2026 Inductees, richie wrote:
    I don't have complete predictions for the 2027 nominees yet, but these are acts that I think will get nominated for 2027 (Updated):

    Returning nominees:

    Melissa Etheridge (2)
    INXS (2)
    Lenny Kravitz (2)
    Motorhead (2)
    Sinead O'Connor (2)
    Sting (2)
    Thin Lizzy (2)
    War (4)

    New first-time nominees:

    Beyonce
    Daft Punk
    Dr. Dre
    Smashing Pumpkins

    along with 2-5 other first-time nominees TBD.
    Wednesday, 10/14/2026 @ 20:00pm

    About the 2026 Inductees, richie wrote:
    I don't have complete predictions for the 2027 nominees yet, but these are acts that I think will get nominated for 2027:

    Returning nominees:

    Melissa Etheridge (2)
    INXS (2)
    Lenny Kravitz (2)
    Motorhead (2)
    Sinead O'Connor (2)
    Thin Lizzy (2)
    War (4)

    New first-time nominees:

    Beyonce
    Daft Punk
    Dr. Dre
    Smashing Pumpkins

    along with 3-6 other first-time nominees TBD.
    Wednesday, 10/14/2026 @ 19:37pm
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