Pink, Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge, Shakira among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
Major pop superstars have been nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall.
There are 17 nominees this year, and 10 of them are marking their first time on the ballot, including Pink, Phil Collins and Shakira. Collins is nominated for his solo career, since he's already in the Hall of Fame as a member of the band Genesis.
Other first-time nominees include Melissa Etheridge, INXS, Lauryn Hill, New Edition, late R&B superstar Luther Vandross, late singer Jeff Buckley and Wu-Tang Clan.
Returning to the ballot this year after previously failing to make the cut are Mariah Carey, Sade, Billy Idol, Oasis, The Black Crowes, heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, and U.K. groups Joy Division and New Order, listed together as one nominee.
This year's inductees will be revealed in April, with the induction ceremony following in the fall.
Pink, born Alecia Moore, is one of the world's bestselling artists. She's won Grammys in both the pop and rock categories and holds the record for the second-highest-grossing tour by a female artist in history, after Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
Phil Collins has won multiple Grammys, an Oscar and two Golden Globe Awards. He's one of only three artists who has sold 100 million records as both a solo artist and as a member of a band, the other two being Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.
In addition to selling millions of records, winning multiple Grammys and an Oscar, Melissa Etheridge is known for her activism, both as a part of the LGBTQ+ community and as a breast cancer survivor.
Shakira, one of the world's bestselling musicians, has been credited with popularizing Latin music worldwide. She has earned four Grammy Awards, as well as 15 Latin Grammys, and currently sits at No. 5 on the list of all-time highest-grossing tours by women, thanks to her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, which kicked off in February 2025 and concludes in April this year.
