Well, Rock Hall season is essentially a wrap as the 2021 inductees were announced earlier this week! And what a class it is.  This class brought several firsts and has likely redefined many aspects of the Hall for the future.  Almost every year, we wonder and state “This year could be one of the most important in the Hall’s history.”  Well, for this year it does not feel like hyperbole, it really is a game-changer for the Hall.

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Well, the time is here.  In about 4-5 days, we will all find out which legendary artists will comprise the 2021 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  No matter which artists are picked, this class will represent a different direction from prior classes dominated by artists of the Classic Rock era.  Is this class going to be the most female-centric class in the Hall’s history?  Is this class going to be the most modern class in the Hall’s history?  Is it going to be a breakthrough for metal music (possible inductions of Iron Maiden and Rage Against the Machine in particular)?  Could this be the first class in the Hall’s history to feature two rap inductees in the same class?  Many historical things could happen with this class, which makes it among the most intriguing and somewhat, unpredictable classes in the Hall’s history.  It’s going to be interesting for sure.

As with tradition, I’m going to be late to the party and be among the last of the Rock Hall Watchers to post my predictions.  I apologize for never getting around to going more in depth on the nominees, but frankly I don’t think I had much to add to the conversation and points that have already been expressed by everyone else in the community, so it’s not a big loss for everyone.

I’m going to use the same format I typically use every year and list the artists in the order I feel they’re most likely to be inducted.  And of course, split those artists up into categories.  This year’s group of nominees is among the most difficult I’ve had to do this exercise for.  As in my opinion, beyond the three artists that I’m listing as “locks,” this is the most wide-open of any group of nominees I can remember.  The remaining 13 artists on the ballot could all either be “likely inductees” or “no chance in Hell” inductees.  Nonetheless, I’m going with this format as it’s interesting and fun to do.

So, without further ado, let’s rank the artists in the order of their chances of induction: from least likely, to most likely…

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