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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 shortlist includes Lauryn Hill, Shakira and Wu

NPR Topics: Music·@IsabellaGomezSarmiento·7 months ago
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Isabella Gomez Sarmiento This year marks Lauryn Hill's first time appearing on the Rock Hall shortlist. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images hide caption The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the shortlist for its 2026 class of inductees on Wednesday. The shortlist includes a 1990s pop diva, heavy metal pioneers and a legendary R&B singer and producer. Although ten of the 17 nominees are being considered for the first time, none of the artists on the list are newly eligible for the recognition. According to the Rock Hall's guidelines, artists have to be at least 25 years out from the release of their first commercial recording to be eligible for induction. Official inductees will be revealed in April. Here is the full shortlist of nominees for the 2026 class: The Southern blues revival band led by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson appear on the list for the second consecutive year. After decades of changing lineups and breakups, the Georgia-born brothers reunited both in the studio and on the road in recent years.…

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