In order to be inducted, an artist must be nominated by a committee that selects a number of candidates, the highest being 16 for the 2020 class.
Artists become eligible for induction in that category 25 years after the release of their first record. The only category that has seen new inductees every single year is the performers category. In 2000, ' sidemen' was introduced as a category. Originally, there were four categories of induction: performers, non-performers, early influences, and lifetime achievement. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, established in 1983 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential musicians, bands, producers, and others that have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll. Musicians and/or musical groups who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
