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Rock Hall Snubs: 45 Artists Never Nominated with 5+ Years of Eligibility

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations are out. With every nomination announcement, there are plenty of discussions. Those discussions are often about various artists that were or continue to be snubbed by the Rock Hall.

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The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations are out. With every nomination announcement, there are plenty of discussions. Those discussions are often about various artists that were or continue to be snubbed by the Rock Hall.

Sure, there are plenty of artists that have been nominated multiple times but have yet to be inducted. But what about all of the eligible artists that have yet to receive even a nomination? [NOTE: Artists are eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record.]

With help from statistics compiled by Future Rock Legends, here are 45 artists who have never been nominated for the Rock Hall that have been eligible for induction for at least five years.

Alice In Chains

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Tori Amos

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Anthrax

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The B-52's

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NEW YORK - MAY 26: (L-R) Keith Strickland, Cynthia Leigh Wilson, Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson of the music group The B-52's perform live on NBC's "Today" Show on May 26, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)


Barry White

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Bjork

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The Carpenters

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Phil Collins

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De La Soul

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Diana Ross (Solo work)

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Dick Dale

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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Faith No More

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Gloria Estefan

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The Guess Who

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Harry Nilsson

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INXS

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Jethro Tull

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Jim Croce

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King Crimson

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Kool & the Gang

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Megadeth

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The Monkees

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Motley Crue

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Nas

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The Offspring

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Pantera

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Pixies

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PJ Harvey

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The Pointer Sisters

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Queen Latifah

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The Runaways

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Salt-N-Pepa

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The Shangri-Las

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Siouxsie & the Banshees

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Slayer

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Smashing Pumpkins

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Sonic Youth

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Stone Temple Pilots

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Three Dog Night

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TLC

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Tool

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Weezer

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Wilco

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Wu-Tang Clan

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights