JUST ANNOUNCED: the 2021 Inductees
Performer Category:
Foo Fighters
The Go-Go’s
JAY-Z
Carole King
Todd Rundgren
Tina Turner
Ahmet Ertegun Award:
Clarence Avant
Musical Excellence Award:
LL Cool J
Billy Preston
Randy Rhoads
Early Influence Award:
Kraftwerk
Gil Scott-Heron
Charley Patton
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NOMINEES
First Time Nominees:
JAY-Z Mary J. Blige Foo Fighters Dionne Warwick Iron Maiden The Go-Go’s Fela Kuti
The other nine have been nominated before, but weren't previously selected for induction. These include:
Kate Bush DEVO Chaka Khan Carole King LL Cool J New York Dolls Rage Against the Machine Todd Rundgren Tina Turner
SELECTION PROCESS
A committee of more than 1,000 people, including former inductees, historians and members of the music industry voted to select the class of 2021. The annual Rock Hall fan vote also carries some weight in making the final decision. After more than 4.8 million total ballots in the fan vote, the top five artists were:
#1: Tina Turner
#2: Fela Kuti
#3: The Go-Go's
#4: Iron Maiden
#5: Foo Fighters
Note: The fan vote result does not guarantee induction.





