The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame officially unveiled its 2026 class on Monday night, with Phil Collins, Oasis, Billy Idol, Wu-Tang Clan, Luther Vandross, Sade, Joy Division/New Order and Iron Maiden all inducted.
Ryan Seacrest and Lionel Richie reveal who will be joining the cast in the latest episode American Idol For the Rock Hall episode of the show. Beyond the Artist category, Queen Latifah, Graham Parsons, Celia Cruz Fela Kuti and MC Lyte will all be honored with Early Impact Awards, while Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin will receive Musical Excellence Awards.
Artists reach Rock Hall eligibility when their first recording is 25 years old. Collins, Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan are all entering the Hall on their first nominations. Collins was previously inducted with Genesis in 2010 and now joins the rare group of inductees twice. Idol and Sade received nods on their second nominations, with Idol earning her first nomination last year, while Sade was previously nominated in 2024. Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order and Oasis are all scoring their third nominations.
“Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is music’s highest honor,” Rock and Roll Hall of Fame President John Sykes said in a statement. “We look forward to celebrating these remarkable artists at this year’s festival – it will be an unforgettable night.”
Perhaps this year’s biggest infamy is Mariah Carey, who was once again denied her third nomination after previously being nominated in 2021 and 2023. Lauryn Hill, Pink, The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge and INXS have also been denied entry this year.
In addition to the artists, Ed Sullivan will be posthumously awarded the Ahmet Ertegun Award, which is reserved for non-performing industry figures for their influence on music. long life tv fixture ed sullivan show Hosting historic televised musical performances of Emmy acts including Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and, most famously, the Beatles, it had a profound impact on bringing music to the masses. Those three Beatles performances in 1964 launched Beatlemania and the broader British Invasion, which inspired countless young musicians to get into music, from Billy Joel to Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith. It is arguably the most important musical television performance of all time.
The induction ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles for the second consecutive year on November 14, with the show airing on ABC and Disney+ in December. The Rock Hall said the ceremony will return to Cleveland in 2027.
