Who Got Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026? See the List – Hollywood Life

The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony packed decades of music history onto one stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Phil Collins returned to the Hall as a solo artist, Billy Idol shared the mic with a fellow MTV fixture, and Queen Latifah reflected on what it took to get here as a woman in hip-hop.

Not every honoree made the trip, and a couple of the biggest names left their inductors to do all the talking.

Who Got Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2026?

The Hall unveiled its class in April 2026 during a Rock Hall-themed episode of American Idol, and 18 names made the cut. Eight acts went in as performers: Collins, Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan. Collins already belonged to the Hall as a member of Genesis, while Vandross, who died in 2005, got in on his first nomination, as did Wu-Tang.

The Early Influence honor went to Latifah, Cuban singer Celia Cruz, Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, rapper MC Lyte and country-rock trailblazer Gram Parsons. Songwriter Linda Creed and producers Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin entered through the Musical Excellence category. Ed Sullivan was honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, a nod to the Sunday night variety show that introduced American audiences to the biggest acts of the 1950s and 1960s.

What Happened at the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony?

Collins gave the night its most emotional stretch. Travis Barker inducted him, and Cynthia Erivo performed “In the Air Tonight” in his place. Collins, who used canes, did not perform, and the honor brought him to tears. His daughter Lily Collins was in the audience.

Gwen Stefani and her No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal inducted Idol, and Stefani then joined him for “Eyes Without a Face.” Oprah Winfrey inducted Vandross, and Usher paid tribute with a medley. Megan Thee Stallion inducted Latifah, who noted that being a woman in hip-hop was hard enough without also being a rapper in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She also performed a medley with Lyte, the first inductee of the evening.

Neil Young inducted Rubin, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers played “Give It Away” dressed as the producer. Rubin’s speech, in its entirety, came to one sentence, according to the Associated Press.

“You can’t kill rock ’n’ roll.”

Which 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Skipped the Ceremony?

Oasis did not show. Noel Gallagher had a gig in Britain and Liam Gallagher did not want to come, per the AP, so Bob Odenkirk inducted the band and told the crowd it would have been out of character for the brothers to turn up.

Iron Maiden was on tour in Australia when Jack Black inducted the metal band. Sade did not attend, either, and Peter Hook was the only member of Joy Division/New Order in the room.

When Does the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony Air?

An edited version of the ceremony debuts on ABC in December 2026 before streaming on Disney+. In 2027, the induction ceremony moves back to Cleveland, where the Hall is located.