Upcoming Artists Who Will Be Eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Through 2035

Imagine Taylor Swift getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Or Ed Sheeran. Or Bruno Mars.

Or maybe even acts like Imagine Dragons, Bon Iver, Amy Winehouse, or Rihanna.

One of the most fun parts of analyzing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is thinking about who might be inducted in future years.

We’ve gathered a shortlist of upcoming artists who will be eligible for the Rock Hall over the next decade.

This article doesn’t contain our predictions about who will be selected. See our predictions page for that. Think of this more as a reference page to help make your own predictions and imagine what future ceremonies could look like.

Upcoming Eligible Artists for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Remember that artists are eligible 25 years after the date of their first release. So an artist whose debut single came out in 2002 will have a chance for induction starting in the year 2027.

Who might get inducted in future years? Here’s a list of the bands and singers most likely to be considered for induction, along with their presumed year of eligibility.

2027 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: 30 Seconds to Mars, Black Keys, Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Fall Out Boy, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, LCD Soundsystem, Maroon 5, My Chemical Romance

Also eligible: Amerie, Ashanti, Audioslave, Cee Lo Green, Darius Rucker, The Darkness, Devendra Banhart, Flight of the Conchords, The Fray, Hilary Duff, Iron & Wine, Jamie Cullum, Jeff Tweedy, Jet, Killer Mike, Libertines, Little Big Town, Mars Volta, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Robin Thicke, Seether, Simple Plan, Talib Kweli, The Used, Vanessa Carlton

2028 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: Amy Winehouse, Arcade Fire, Diplo, John Legend, Kings of Leon, Pharrell Williams

Also eligible: Animal Collective, Billy Talent, Dave Matthews (solo), Dierks Bentley, Dirty Projectors, Fiery Furnaces, Franz Ferdinand, Imelda May, John Legend, Junior Boys, Kings of Leon, M.I.A., Mark Ronson, Postal Service, Shinedown, TV on the Radio

2029 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: Brandi Carlile, the Killers, Pitbull

Also eligible: All Time Low, Bring Me the Horizon, Bullet for My Valentine, Chromeo, Ciara, City and Colour, Danger Mouse, Death From Above 1979, Eagles of Death Metal, Franz Ferdinand, Gwen Stefani (solo), Hawthorne Heights, The Hold Steady, Joanna Newsom, JoJo, Manchester Orchestra, Matisyahu, Mute Math, Natasha Bedingfield, Panda Bear, Ray LaMontagne, Sara Bareilles, Say Anything, Scissor Sisters, Sugarland

2030 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: Arctic Monkeys, Carrie Underwood, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, Janelle Monae, Panic! at the Disco, Paramore, Rihanna
Also eligible: The Academy Is…, Bloc Party, Deadmau5, Deerhunter, Dr. Dog, Father John Misty, Gary Clark Jr., Gucci Mane, Jack’s Mannequin, James Blunt, Jason Aldean, Justice, Kaiser Chiefs, Kamasi Washington, Kasabian, KT Tunstall, Maren Morris, MGMT, Portugal. The Man, Pussycat Dolls, Silversun Pickups, T-Pain

2031 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: Taylor Swift

Also eligible: +44, Angels & Airwaves, Band of Horses, Bat for Lashes, Beach House, Beirut, Caribou, Cobra Starship, Cold War Kids, Corinne Bailey Rae, Crystal Castles, Daughtry, DJ Khaled, Eric Church, Esperanza Spalding, Fleet Foxes, Flying Lotus, Foals, Frank Turner, Fratellis, Frightened Rabbit, Future Islands, Gnarls Barkley, Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Brothers, Lily Allen, Matt & Kim, Ne-Yo, Raconteurs, Rick Ross, St. Vincent, Taio Cruz, Thom Yorke, Tokyo Police Club, Wiz Khalifa

2032 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: Adele, Bon Iver, Calvin Harris, Cage the Elephant

Also eligible: 3OH!3, Airborne Toxic Event, B.o.B, Colbie Caillat, Demi Lovato, Flo Rida, Gaslight Anthem, J. Cole, Japandroids, Jason Isbell, Karol G, Katy Perry, Lady A, Laura Marling, Lykke Li, Miley Cyrus, OneRepublic, Owl City, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Passenger, Pierce the Veil, Puscifer, The-Dream, Ting Tings, Troye Sivan, Vampire Weekend, War on Drugs, White Rabbits

2033 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: Avicii, Florence + the Machine, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Mumford & Sons

Also eligible: Big Boi, Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, Childish Gambino, Empire of the Sun, First Aid Kit, Jazmine Sullivan, Kid Cudi, La Roux, Lights, LMFAO, Passion Pit, Tame Impala, Tyga, Warpaint, Wavves, Young Fathers

2034 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: Drake, Imagine Dragons, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar

Also eligible: Adam Lambert, Angel Olsen, Civil Wars, Die Antwoord, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, Ellie Goulding, Fever Ray, Fitz & the Tantrums, Fun., Girls, J Balvin, James Blake, Jason Derulo, Kesha, Lonely Island, Marina and the Diamonds, Meek Mill, Neon Trees, Phantogram, Selena Gomez, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Swedish House Mafia, Twenty One Pilots, Two Door Cinema Club, Tyler the Creator, The xx

2035 Eligibles

Most likely inductees: Bruno Mars

Also eligible: Alesso, Alex Clare, Anderson .Paak, Broken Bells, Car Seat Headrest, Charlie Puth, Clean Bandit, Florida Georgia Line, Foster the People, Freddie Gibbs, Ghost, Grimes, Grouplove, Jamie xx, Jessie J, Lord Huron, Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Miguel, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Perfume Genius, Prince Royce, Skrillex, Sleeping With Sirens, Steve Aoki, Toro Y Moi, Vince Staples, The Wanted, YG, Young The Giant

See the full list of current inductees here, and visit the official Hall of Fame page here.

Who do you think should get inducted from these future classes?

Last Updated on February 10, 2026