1 week Ago By Walden Green
, , , and will all be inducted into the as part of its . Rounding out the slate of this year’s performer inductees are Bad Company, Chubby Checker, and . The announcement aired on live TV during , where host Ryan Seacrest revealed the inductees during a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed episode.
and are the recipients of this year’s Musical Influence Award, which celebrates artists whose music directly had an impact on the evolution of rock and roll or inspired some of the genre’s leading artists. Meanwhile, the Musical Excellence Award will go to legendary Philly Soul producer ; session musician Carole Kaye, whose contributions include the ’ “Good Vibrations” and ’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”; and studio keyboardist , known for his work with , , and other British Invasion acts. DreamWorks Records co-founder Lenny Waronker, who famously coaxed into signing a major label deal, will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on November 8 via Disney+, and be available to stream on Hulu the next day. It’s also set to re-air on ABC at a later date. Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, and Outkast have all made the Rock Hall on their first nominations.
Cyndi Lauper, Soungarden, and White Stripes were all nominated in —with Soundgarden also eligible for induction in —but were ultimately passed over among the . There’s quite a few artists who were nominated for 2025 induction but did not make the final cut: Oasis, Mariah Carey, Joy Division/New Order, Phish, Billy Idol, the Black Crowes, and Maná. By comparison, the Rock Hall is comprised of Cher, A Tribe Called Quest, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J.
Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Kool & the Gang, Peter Frampton, and Foreigner, making for one more performer inductee than this year..
