Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is held annually in March and sponsored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It is the last of four annual major US music awards shows (after the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music Awards, and the Grammy Awards).
Each year the ceremonies honor a small group of artists for their contribution to music history. Current eligibility rules dictate 25 years from an artist or group's first record release.
Each artist/group's presentation is usually followed by a special performance from the inductee (or, if the artist(s) has/have died, by an associate of or representing the artist). For a list of those who have been inducted over the years, scroll below.
The annual ceremony usually ends with an all-star jam session (on the mold of those that used to end Dick Clark's American Bandstand specials).
Of the four major music awards shows, this is the only ceremony that is not aired live (except on closed-circuit television at the Hall of Fame building on the night of the ceremony). However, edited versions are currently shown on VH1.
Awards (By Year)
2006
The twenty-first annual induction ceremony took place at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City on March 13, 2006. The inductees are:
- Performers:
- *Black Sabbath
- *Blondie
- *Miles Davis
- *Lynyrd Skynyrd
- *Sex Pistols
- *Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss
2005
- Performers:
- *Buddy Guy
- *The O'Jays
- *The Pretenders
- *Percy Sledge
- *U2
- Lifetime Achievement:
- *Frank Barsalona
- *Seymour Stein
2004
- Performers:
- *Jackson Browne
- *The Dells
- *George Harrison
- *Prince
- *Bob Seger
- *Traffic
- *ZZ Top
- Lifetime Achievement:
- *Jann S. Wenner
2003
- Sidemen:
- *Benny Benjamin
- *Seymour Stein
- *Floyd Cramer
- *Steve Douglas
- Non-performers:
- *Mo Ostin
2002
- Performers:
- *Isaac Hayes
- *Brenda Lee
- *Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- *Gene Pitney
- *Ramones
- *Talking Heads
- Sidemen:
- *Chet Atkins
- Non-performers:
- *Jim Stewart
2001
- Performers:
- *Aerosmith
- *Solomon Burke
- *The Flamingos
- *Michael Jackson
- *Queen
- *Paul Simon
- *Steely Dan
- *Ritchie Valens
- Sidemen:
- *James Burton
- *Johnnie Johnson
- Non-performers:
- *Chris Blackwell
2000
- Early Influences:
- *Nat "King" Cole
- *Billie Holiday
- Non-performers:
- *Clive Davis
External links
| U.S. Music Awards |
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| Major Ceremonies |
| American Music Awards | Billboard Music Awards | Grammy Awards | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |
| Minor award ceremonies |
| Soul Train Music Awards | MTV Video Music Awards | Latin Grammy Awards | BET Awards | Teen Choice Awards | Radio Music Awards |
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