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Musical Excellence

The Award for Musical Excellence shall be given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.
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Righteous Brothers
Chet Atkins
Class of 2002
Chet Atkins Hero Image
Benny Benjamin
Class of 2003
Billy Preston
Class of 2021
Billy Preston
Bill Black
Class of 2009
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Hal Blaine
Class of 2000
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Hal Blaine
James Burton
Class of 2001
2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee James Burton
Floyd Cramer
Class of 2003
King Curtis
Class of 2000
2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee King Curtis
Steve Douglas
Class of 2003
2003 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Douglas
Tom Dowd
Class of 2012
Tom Dowd - Hero Image
The E Street Band
Class of 2014
2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The E Street Band
D.J. Fontana
Class of 2009
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee DJ Fontana
James Jamerson
Class of 2000
2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee James Jamerson
Glyn Johns
Class of 2012
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Glyn Johns
Johnnie Johnson
Class of 2001
2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Johnnie Johnson
LL Cool J
Class of 2021
LL Cool J
Cosimo Matassa
Class of 2012
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Cosimo Matassa
Scotty Moore
Class of 2000
2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Scotty Moore
Spooner Oldham
Class of 2009
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Spooner Oldham
Earl Palmer
Class of 2000
2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Earl Palmer
Randy Rhoads
Class of 2021
Randy Rhoads
Nile Rodgers
Class of 2017
Leon Russell
Class of 2011
2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Leon Russell
Ringo Starr
Class of 2015
Righteous Brothers
Little Walter
Class of 2008
2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Little Walter

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