""You make 12 people happy each year, and 30,000 get mad," chairman John Sykes told us last year. "So we fight and do our best to recognize the names that will make the final cut.""
""No matter what category you're in, Performer or those other three, it's the same size plaque on the wall right next to Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, and the Beatles," he said. "It's not a secondary award. It's equal to getting in.""
The 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees include Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan. Collins joins the Two-Timers Club for his previous induction with Genesis. The ceremony will honor additional artists with Early Influence, Musical Excellence, and Ahmet Ertegun Awards. Notably, New Edition and Mariah Carey were snubbed despite strong fan support. The event will be livestreamed on Disney+ and aired on ABC in late 2026.
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