Overview

• The 2025 performer inductees include Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes.
• Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will receive the Musical Influence Award, while Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, and Carol Kaye will be honored for Musical Excellence.
• Lenny Waronker, a key figure in the music industry, will be presented with the Ahmet Ertegun Award for his contributions as a record executive.
• The induction ceremony will take place on November 8 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, streaming live on Disney+ and airing later on ABC.
• Notable snubs this year include Mariah Carey, Oasis, and Phish, despite the latter winning the fan vote, which counts as a single ballot among 1,200 voters.