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    List of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers - including how many nominations it took them to get inducted.
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    What are people talking about?

    About the 2026 Nominees, richie wrote:
    https://x.com/insider_nostra1/status/2030881583469564180

    SZA would be invited to participate as a Performer/Presenter in this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony in the Autumn.

    So it looks like SZA has been invited to take part in the induction ceremony this fall.
    Monday, 03/9/2026 @ 12:57pm

    About the 2026 Nominees, Alec T wrote:
    What will the olive branch be in the side category for the nominees that don't get voted in?

    I can see it being DEVO or Television for JD/NO and INXS

    New York Dolls for Billy Idol

    Ronnie James Dio or Steve Vai for Iron Maiden
    Monday, 03/9/2026 @ 12:18pm

    About the 2026 Nominees, richie wrote:
    I would classify each of this year's nominees as:

    80's MTV acts: Phil Collins, Billy Idol, INXS
    Pop: Mariah Carey, Pink, Shakira
    R&B: Lauryn Hill, New Edition, Sade, Luther Vandross
    80's Alternative: Joy Division/New Order
    Metal: Iron Maiden
    90's Rock: The Black Crowes, Melissa Etheridge
    90's Alternative: Oasis
    Rap/Hip-Hop: Wu-Tang Clan
    Indie: Jeff Buckley
    Monday, 03/9/2026 @ 11:47am

    About the 2026 Nominees, Kate wrote:
    It is not very likely to induct both hill and wutang though

    Never happened two hip hop performers in the same year

    But could also be seen as hill as rnb (similar with mary j) and WuTang as rap (similar with tribe)... And first time two hip hop performers in one year happen

    But I won't bet on it, still think it is more possible one of Hill/Wu Tang, and then zero of them, and then two of them, rank the possibility in this way
    Monday, 03/9/2026 @ 11:40am
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