We have the Class of 2026 for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The Performer category includes several long-overlooked acts including Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden and Joy Division/New Order, along with Oasis, hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and R&B stalwarts Sade and the late Luther Vandross.
Set to be inducted with Early Influence Awards are the late Celia Cruz and Gram Parsons, along with Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah and MC Lyte. Joining as Musical Excellence Award recipients are producers Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin along with songwriter Linda Creed. The 2026 Ahmet Ertegun Award goes to the late talent show host Ed Sullivan.
Collins — now a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, having joined with Genesis in 2010 — Vandross and Wu-Tang were first-time nominees this year.
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