Meet Your Rock HOF Class Of 2025
• The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation revealed its 2025 Inductees — a powerhouse lineup of trailblazers, icons, and music legends who have shaped the ever-evolving sounds of Rock & Roll. The Inductees were announced live on ABC Sunday evening by Ryan Seacrest during a special Rock & Roll Hall of Fame episode of American Idol.
Performer Category: Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes
Musical Influence Award: Salt-N-Pepa and the late Warren Zevon
Musical Excellence Award: Producer Thom Bell, keyboard great Nicky Hopkins, and Carol Kaye, bassist of the legendary Wrecking Crew.
Ahmet Ertegun Award: former Warner Bros. Records President and DreamWorks Records co-founder Lenny Waronker
The Performer Category: Artists who have created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed the course of rock & roll.
Musical Influence Award: Artists whose music and performance style have directly influenced, inspired, and evolved rock & roll and music impacting culture.
Musical Excellence Award: Given to artists, musicians, songwriters, and producers whose originality and influence have had a dramatic impact on music.
Ahmet Ertegun Award: For non-performing industry professionals who have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted culture.
“Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on culture and helped to change the course of Rock & Roll forever,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “Their music gave a voice to generations and influenced countless artists that followed in their footsteps.”
To be eligible for induction, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, and Outkast are first-time nominees, whereas Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes have all been nominated before.
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be live on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The 2025 ceremony will once again stream live on Disney+, will stream the following day on Hulu and will air on ABC at a later date.
