The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2026 inductees. The institution’s class of 2026 features eight acts that diverge dramatically in their origins and styles, with Phil Collins (previously included as a member of Genesis), Oasis, the Wu-Tang Clan, Sade, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross, Billy Idol and a split entry for Joy Division and New Order joining the museum of elite musicians. These honored performers are joined by 10 more musicians and music professionals named by the hall’s board of directors for the Musical Influence, Musical Excellence and Ahmet Ertegun Awards.

The eight entrants into the Performer category, which enshrines acts of outstanding “originality, impact, and influence,” were culled from an initial list of 17 nominees; those left out of the final roster are Jeff Buckley, Lauryn Hill, INXS, the Black Crowes, Melissa Etheridge, P!NK, Shakira, Mariah Carey and R&B boy band New Edition, who led the fan ballot with a total of 1,022,683 votes. Though the fan vote is by no means a guaranteed ticket into the Hall of Fame, with the top seven names sharing one ballot among roughly 1,200 others from the institution’s voting members, New Edition will be only the third fan-vote winner to not gain entry after Dave Matthews Band in 2020 and Phish in 2024.

The other artists among the Rock Hall’s new arrivals are Fela Kuti, Gram Parsons, Celia Cruz, MC Lyte and Queen Latifah with the Musical Influence Award, which focuses on the cultural impact of artists; Parsons had been nominated in the Performer category more than three times before, and Kuti twice, so their entry provides a long-awaited corrective to the sometimes limited voting system. Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin with the Musical Excellence Award, which enshrines artists, musicians, songwriters and producers alike for the groundbreaking originality of their work. The late Ed Sullivan earned the Ahmet Ertegun Award, which recognizes non-performers who have had a significant impact on the music industry.

The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles, with a rebroadcast on ABC and Disney+ to follow in December. Learn more about the new class of inductees at rockhall.com.