2025 Class
The esteemed list of inductees includes some of the most notable names in folk, Americana, and roots music history. Collectively, they’ve earned more than 30 Grammy Awards and countless other honors, cementing their legacy in music history.
Legacy Artists
A legacy artist is a performer whose initial impact on the genre was at least 45 years prior to the year of Induction.
Aretha Franklin
Leonard Cohen
Mississippi John Hurt
Muddy Waters
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Living Artists
A living artist is a contemporary performer whose initial impact on the genre was at least 25 years before the year of Induction.
Jackson Browne
Judy Collins
Neil Young
Tom Paxton
Tom Rush
Industry/Non-Performer
Honors those whose creative or technical contributions shaped the sound and legacy of American music.
Alan Lomax
