1986
- Chuck Berry
- James Brown
- Ray Charles
- Sam Cooke
- Fats Domino
- The Everly Brothers
- Buddy Holly
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Little Richard
- Elvis Presley
- Jimmie Rodgers (early influence)
- Jimmy Yancey (early influence)
- Robert Johnson (early influence)
- Alan Freed (non-performer)
- Sam Phillips (non-performer)
- John Hammond (Lifetime Achievement Award)
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1987
- The Coasters
- Eddie Cochran
- Bo Diddley
- Aretha Franklin
- Marvin Gaye
- Bill Haley
- B.B. King
- Clyde McPhatter
- Ricky Nelson
- Roy Orbison
- Carl Perkins
- Smokey Robinson
- Big Joe turner
- Muddy Waters
- Jackie Wilson
- Louis Jordan (early influence)
- T-Bone Walker (early influence)
- Hank Williams (early influence)
- Leonard Chess (non-performer)
- Ahmet Ertegun (non-performer)
- Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (non-performer)
- Jerry Wexler (non-performer)
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1988
- The Beach Boys
- The Beatles
- The Drifters
- Bob Dylan
- The Supremes
- Woody Guthrie (early influence)
- Lead Belly (early influence)
- Les Paul (early influence)
- Berry Gordy, Jr. (non-performer)
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1989
- Dion
- Otis Redding
- The Rolling Stones
- The Temptations
- Stevie Wonder
- The Ink Spots (early influence)
- Bessie Smith (early influence)
- The Soul Stirrers (early influence)
- Phil Spector (non-performer)
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1990
- Hank Ballard
- Charlie Christian
- Bobby Darin
- The Four Seasons
- Four Tops
- The Kinks
- The Platters
- Simon & Garfunkel
- The Who
- Louis Armstrong (early influence)
- Ma Rainey (early influence)
- Gerry Goffin and Carole King (non-performer)
- Holland-Dozier-Holland (non-performer)
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1991
- Lavern Baker
- The Byrds
- John Lee Hooker
- The Impressions
- Wilson Pickett
- Jimmy Reed
- Ike & Tina Turner
- Howlin’ Wolf (early influence)
- Dave Bartholomew (non-performer)
- Ralph Bass (non-performer)
- Nesuhi Ertegun (Lifetime Achievement Award)
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1992
- Bobby “Blue” Bland
- Booker T. & The M.G.’s
- Johnny Cash
- The Isley Brothers
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Sam & Dave
- The Yardbirds
- Elmore James (early influence)
- Professor Longhair (early influence)
- Leo Fender (non-performer)
- Bill Graham (non-performer)
- Doc Pomus (non-performer)
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1993
- Ruth Brown
- Cream
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- The Doors
- Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
- Etta James
- Van Morrison
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Dinah Washington (early influence)
- Dick Clark (non-performer)
- Mit Gabler (non-performer)
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1994
- The Animals
- The Band
- Duane Eddy
- Grateful Dead
- Elton John
- John Lennon
- Bob Marley
- Rod Stewart
- Willie Dixon (early influence)
- Johnny Otis (non-performer)
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1995
- The Allman Brothers Band
- Al Green
- Janis Joplin
- Led Zeppelin
- Martha and the Vandellas
- Neil Young
- Frank Zappa
- The Orioles (early influence)
- Paul Ackerman (non-performer)
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1996
- David Bowie
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Jefferson Airplane
- Little Willie John
- Pink Floyd
- The Shirelles
- The Velvet Underground
- Pete Seeger (early influence)
- Tom Donahue (non-performer)
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1997
- Bee Gees
- Buffalo Springfield
- Crosby, Stills, & Nash
- The Jackson 5
- Joni Mitchell
- Parlaiment-Funkadelic
- The (Young) Rascals
- Mahalia Jackson (early influence)
- Bill Monroe (early influence)
- Syd Nathan (non-performer)
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1998
- Eagles
- Fleetwood Mac
- The Mamas & the Papas
- Lloyd Price
- Santana
- Gene Vincent
- Jelly Roll Morton (early influence)
- Allen Toussaint (non-performer)
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1999
- Billy Joel
- Curtis Mayfield
- Paul McCartney
- Del Shannon
- Dusty Springfield
- Bruce Springsteen
- The Staple Singers
- Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (early influences)
- Charles Brown (early influences)
- George Martin (non-performer)
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2000
- Eric Clapton
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- The Lovin’ Spoonful
- The Moonglows
- Bonnie Raitt
- James Taylor
- Nat King Cole (early influence)
- Billie Holiday (early influence)
- Clive Davis (non-performer)
- Hal Baine (Sidemen-drummer)
- King Curtis (sidemen-saxophone)
- James Jamerson (sidemen-bass guitar)
- Scotty Moore (sidemen-guitar)
- Earl Palmer (sidemen-drummer)
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2001
- Aerosmith
- Solomon Burke
- The Flamingos
- Michael Jackson
- Queen
- Paul Simon
- Steely Dan
- Ritchie Valens
- Chris Blackwell (non-performer)
- James Burton (sidemen-guitar)
- Johnnie Johnson (sidemen-piano)
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2002
- Isaac Hayes
- Brendan Lee
- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
- Gene Pitney
- Ramones
- Talking Heads
- Jim Stewart (non-performer)
- Chet Atkins (sidemen-guitar)
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2003
- AC/DC
- The Clash
- Elvis Costello & the Attractions
- The Police
- The Righteous Brothers
- Mo Ostin (non-performer)
- Benny Benjamin (sidemen-drums)
- Floyd Cramer (sidemen-piano)
- Steve Douglas (sidemen-saxophone)
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2004
- Jackson Browne
- The Dells
- George Harrison
- Prince
- Bob Seger
- Traffic
- ZZ Top
- Jann Wenner (Lifetime Achievement Award)
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2005
- Buddy Guy
- The O’Jays
- Pretenders
- Percy Sledge
- U2
- Frank Barsalona (Lifetime Achievement Award)
- Seymour Stein (Lifetime Achievement Award)
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2006
- Black Sabbath
- Blondie
- Miles Davis
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Sex Pistols
- Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss (Lifetime Achievement Award)
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2007
- Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
- R.E.M.
- The Ronettes
- Patti Smith
- Van Halen
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2008
- The Dave Clark Five
- Leonard Cohen
- Madonna
- John Mellencamp
- The Ventures
- Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (non-performer)
- Little Walker (sidemen-harmonica)
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2009
- Jeff Beck
- Little Anthony and the Imperials
- Metallica
- Run-D.M.C.
- Bobby Womack
- Wanda Jackson (early influence)
- Bill Black (sidemen-bass guitar)
- D.J. Fontana (sidemen-drums)
- Spooner Oldham (sidemen-keyboard)
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2010
- ABBA
- Genesis
- Jimmy Cliff
- The Hollies
- The Stooges
- David Geffen (non-performer)
- Otis Blackwell (non-performer)
- Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwood (non-performer)
- Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (non-performer)
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2011
- Alice Cooper
- Neil Diamond
- Dr. John
- Darlene Love
- Tom Waits
- Jack Holzman (non-performer)
- Art Rupe (non-performer)
- Leon Russell (Award for Musical Excellence)
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2012
- Beastie Boys
- The Blue Caps
- The Comets
- The Crickets
- Donovan
- The Famous Flames
- Guns N’ Roses
- The Midnighters
- The Miracles
- Laura Nyro
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Small Faces/Faces
- Freddie King (early influence)
- Don Kirshner (non-performer)
- Cosimo Matassa (Award for Musical Excellence)
- Tom Dowd (Award for Musical Excellence)
- Glyn Johns (Award for Musical Excellence)
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2013
- Heart
- Albert King
- Randy Newman
- Public Enemy
- Rush
- Donna Summer
- Lou Adler (non-performer)
- Quincy Jones (non-performer)
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2014
- Peter Gabriel
- Hall & Oates
- Kiss
- Nirvana
- Linda Ronstadt
- Cat Stevens
- Brian Epstein (non-performer)
- Andrew Loog Oldham (Lifetime Achievement Award)
- E Street Band (Award for Musical Excellence)
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2015
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- Lou Reed
- Green Day
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
- Bill Withers
- The “5” Royales (early influence)
- Ringo Starr (Award for Musical Excellence)
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2016
- Cheap Trick
- Chicago
- Deep Purple
- N.W.A.
- Steve Miller
- Bert Berns (non-performer)
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2017
- Joan Baez
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Journey
- Pearl Jam
- Tupac Shakur
- Yes
- Nile Rogers (Award for Musical Excellence)
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2018
- Bon Jovi
- The Cars
- Dire Straits
- The Moody Blues
- Nina Simone
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Early Influence)
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2019
- The Cure
- Def Leppard
- Janet Jackson
- Stevie Nicks
- Radiohead
- Roxy Music
- The Zombies
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2020
- Depeche Mode
- The Doobie Brothers
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- T. Rex
- Whitney Houston
- John Landau (Ahmet Ertegun Award)
- Irving Azoff (Ahmet Ertegun Award)
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2021
- Foo Fighters
- Jay-Z
- The Go-Go’s
- Carole King
- LL Cool J
- Tina Turner
- Todd Rundgren
- Clarence Avant (Ahmet Ertegun Award)
- Kraftwerk (Early Influence)
- Charley Patton (Early Influence)
- Gil Scott-Heron (Early Influence)
- Billy Preston (Musical Excellence)
- Randy Rhoads (Musical Excellence)
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