ASCAP Creators Nominated for 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
By Sarah Finegold, Senior Marketing & Communications Specialist • February 27, 2026
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for its 2026 class, and ASCAP songwriters are getting their flowers! This group of legendary nominees has penned celebrated classics in numerous genres, from pop hits to R&B ballads, metal anthems to alt-bangers and rap standards.
See below for the ASCAP songwriting legends nominated for the The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026:
– Phil Collins– Mariah Carey
– Jeff Buckley
– Melissa Etheridge
– Lauryn Hill
– INXS
– Iron Maiden
– Joy Division/New Order
– New Edition
– Luther Vandross
– GZA and U-God of Wu-Tang Clan