Overview

• The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be announced live on 'American Idol' on Sunday, April 27, during a special themed episode.
• Show host Ryan Seacrest will deliver the announcement, while James Taylor, a 2000 inductee, will mentor the contestants for the episode.
• The top 14 'American Idol' contestants will perform songs associated with previous Rock Hall inductees, with two eliminations narrowing the field to the top 12.
• This year's nominees, announced in February, include Mariah Carey, Phish, Oasis, Outkast, Billy Idol, and Cyndi Lauper, among others.
• The formal induction ceremony is planned for Los Angeles in the fall, with the exact date yet to be announced.