The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its latest roster of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira. They're among 17 performers who could be inducted into the iconic hall of fame, which celebrates artists from all corners of music, including rap, R&B, Britpop, metal, pop and most everything in between. Melissa Etheridge, Jeff Buckley, Pink, New Edition, Sade, the Wu-Tang Clan, the Black Crowes, Oasis, Joy Division/New Order and Billy Idol round out the list of 2026 nominees, which the Rock Hall released on Wednesday."This diverse list of talented nominees recognizes the ever-evolving faces and sounds of Rock & Roll and its continued impact on youth culture," John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement.The 2026 inductees will be revealed in April, along with inductees entering the hall under three special committee categories: Musical influence, musical excellence and the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award.Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they're eligible for induction.Nominees will be voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals.
Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order return to the nominations after missing induction last year.The list this time also repeats two sets of musical brothers who have had public feuds and recent reunions — The Black Crowes and Oasis.
Collins, with such hits as "In the Air Tonight" and "One More Night," has earned eight Grammys, including album of the year in 1985 for "No Jacket Required." Hill's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" made history as the first hip-hop album to win the Grammy for album of the year in 1999.Carey, nominated in 2024 and 2025, has had 19 No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, while soul-jazz vocalist Sade, also nominated in 2024, had such soft rock hits as "Smooth Operator" and "The Swee...