New Edition currently leads the fan vote for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by a comfortable margin, having surpassed early No. 1 Phil Collins. Does that make the group a lock for induction into the music hall this year? Not necessarily.
Since the Rock Hall introduced the fan vote, the winner of the top spot has failed to be inducted in the same year only two times.
Dave Matthews Band topped the fan vote in 2020 but was not inducted that year. They topped the fan vote again in 2024 and got in that year.
Phish was No. 1 in the fan vote in 2025 but was snubbed by the hall.
However, 11 of the 13 artists who have won the fan vote were inducted in their respective years. The other inductees include Rush (2013), KISS (2014), Stevie Ray Vaughan (2015), Chicago (2016), Journey (2017), Bon Jovi (2018), Def Leppard (2019), Tina Turner (2021), Duran Duran (2022) and George Michael (2023).
Frankly I’m surprised by the fan support for New Edition. I guess they’re a nostalgia favorite for the younger crowd.
Photo: Fan vote leaderboard for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as of a.m. March 28, 2026.
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