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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

Class of 2002

Chet Atkins Hero Image

Class of 2003

Class of 2009

Hero_BillBlack

Class of 2000

2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Hal Blaine

Class of 2001

2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee James Burton

Class of 2003

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee King Curtis

Class of 2003

2003 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Douglas

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

Class of 2009

2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee DJ Fontana

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee James Jamerson

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Class of 2022

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

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

Class of 2022

Judas Preist

Class of 2021

LL Cool J

Class of 2012

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Cosimo Matassa

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Scotty Moore

Class of 2009

2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Spooner Oldham

Class of 2000

2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Earl Palmer

Class of 2021

Billy Preston

Class of 2021

Randy Rhoads

Class of 2017

Class of 2011

2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Leon Russell

Class of 2015

Righteous Brothers

Class of 2008

2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Little Walter

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