We have the Class of 2026 for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Performer category includes several long-overlooked acts including Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden and Joy Division/New Order, along with Oasis, hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and R&B stalwarts Sade and the late Luther Vandross.

Set to be inducted with Early Influence Awards are the late Celia Cruz and Gram Parsons, along with Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah and MC Lyte. Joining as Musical Excellence Award recipients are producers Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin along with songwriter Linda Creed. The 2026 Ahmet Ertegun Award goes to the late talent show host Ed Sullivan.

Collins — now a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, having joined with Genesis in 2010 — Vandross and Wu-Tang were first-time nominees this year.

Nine other acts who were 2026 nominees but didn’t get the call today: first-time nominees INXS, the late Jeff Buckley, Lauryn Hill, Melissa Etheridge, New Edition, P!nk, Shakira, Mariah Carey and The Black Crowes.

“Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is music’s highest honor,” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chairman John Sykes said in a statement. “We look forward to celebrating these remarkable artists at this year’s ceremony — it’s going to be an unforgettable night.”

Said induction gala is set for Nov. 14 at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. The ceremony will air on ABC in December and stream on Disney+.

Here are mini-bios for today’s honorees, who must have released their first commercial recordings at least 25 years ago:

Billy Idol
After his British punk band Generation X broke up, Idol released his self-titled debut solo LP in 1982, scoring hits “White Wedding” and “Hot in the City.” The following year he released his album Rebel Yell, which yielded MTV-favorite hits: title track “Eyes Without a Face” and “Flesh for Fantasy.”

Iron Maiden
The band’s self-titled debut album in 1980 included such songs as its eponymous track “Iron Maiden” and “Running Free,” establishing the group as one of heavy metal’s signature bands. The group recruited lead singer Bruce Dickinson before its 1982 third album The Number of the Beast, and Iron Maiden has been recording and touring since.

Joy Division/New Order
A cornerstone of the 1970s Manchester punk/new wave music scene, Joy Division released the alternative rock classic “Love Will Tear Us Apart” in 1980. Following frontman Ian Curtis’ 1980 death by suicide, the band renamed itself New Order and became a mainstream success with the hit “Blue Monday.”

Luther Vandross
After finding success as a backing vocalist, songwriter, and arranger — most notably on David Bowie’s Young Americans — Vandross released his debut album Never Too Much in 1981. Throughout the decades he crossed over to the pop charts (“Here and Now”), worked as a producer for Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Diana Ross, and continued polishing his skills as a song interpreter (“Superstar,” “Endless Love”). He died in 2005 at 54.

Oasis
Exploding out of the 1990s UK music scene, Oasis would eventually sell over 100 million records worldwide, with its second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? featuring hits “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova.” The Gallagher brothers Liam and Noel reunited for lucrative reunion shows last year after having split up in 2009.

Phil Collins
Joining the band Genesis in 1970, Collins established himself as one of the most inventive and gifted drummers of his generation. Stepping into the role of lead singer in 1975 after Peter Gabriel’s departure, he helped guide Genesis’ evolution from expansive arrangements toward tightly crafted, radio-ready songs. His numerous solo hits include “In the Air Tonight,” “Against All Odds,” and “Take Me Home”

Sade
With a career spanning four decades, the group led by singer-songwriter Sade Adu is known for a unique sound featuring laid-back rhythms, elegant arrangements, melodic saxophone lines, and smooth vocals. The act is best known for the massive hit “Smooth Operator.”

Wu-Tang Clan
Redefining what a hip-hop group could be, this collective of rappers — RZA, GZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, U-God, Masta Killa and Cappadonna — released Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) in 1993 and created a movement that has influenced countless artists.