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    List of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers - including how many nominations it took them to get inducted.
    Future Inductees?
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    What are people talking about?

    About Clive Davis, J.W. wrote:
    Rest in peace, Clive Davis.
    Monday, 06/22/2026 @ 11:34am

    About the 2026 Inductees, omar wrote:
    2025 BET Ultimate Icon Award honoree Sylvia Rhone is a serious non-performer candidate as well

    She is the first Black woman to chair a major record company imprint and the first Black woman to hold dual CEO and chair positions at a major label.
    Monday, 06/22/2026 @ 11:32am

    About the 2026 Inductees, omar wrote:
    Looking interesting that Rick James has been inducted into National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, as his problematic behavior did not prevent him from getting this award

    Will the rock hall also have no problem with his behavior and also induct him later?

    He very deserves to be inducted as he looks like one of the missing links between old school rnb to modern rnb.
    Monday, 06/22/2026 @ 11:26am

    About the 2026 Inductees, omar wrote:
    BET lifetime achievement award honorees

    2001: Whitney Houston*
    2002: Earth Wind & Fire*
    2003: James Brown*
    2004: The Isley Brothers*
    2005: Gladys Knight*
    2006: Chaka Khan*
    2007: Diana Ross**
    2008: Al Green*
    2009: The O'Jays*
    2010: Prince*
    2011: Patti LaBelle
    2012: Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
    2013: Charlie Wilson
    2014: Lionel Richie*
    2015: Smokey Robinson*
    2016: Samuel L. Jackson
    2017: New Edition (2026 nominee)
    2018: Anita Baker
    2019: Mary J. Blige"
    2021: Queen Latifah*
    2022: Sean Combs
    2023: Busta Rhymes
    2024: Usher
    * Rock hall inductees
    ** Inducted with group, not solo

    BET stopped lifetime achievement award in 2025, so other categories like Ultimate Icon and Living Legend Icon are becoming new Lifetime Achievement award. Here are honorees

    Ultimate Icon Award

    2015: Janet Jackson*
    2018: Debra L. Lee
    2019: Tyler Perry
    2025: Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin
    2026: Sylvia Rhone

    Living Legend Icon
    2026: Lauryn Hill

    This award can offer insight into how Black communities and industry leaders view Black candidates, and which artists are most likely to receive support from black people in rock hall committee.

    New Edition are pretty respected in black committee, of course there has been pushed behind Mariah and Lauryn recently, which corresponds to their recent nominations

    I underestimate Busta Rhymes's chance before, and he definitely could be a 90s rap pick for main entry.
    Monday, 06/22/2026 @ 11:19am
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