Nomination
Nominations are made through surveys of the public
A nomination committee will review to ensure that the nominations meet the criteria for eligibility and that the nominations are placed into the appropriate categories. The screening committee will not make artistic or technical decisions.
Final voting is done by Museum members
Eligibility
Performance nominees must have their first commercial release at least 20 years ago, and must also have national or international recognition, radio airplay and significant number of sales. DJ's, Radio Stations, record label, record companies must have been in business at least 20 years prior to nominations.
Must have a tie to Illinois such as:
- born in Illinois
- started career in Illinois
- based in Illinois
- recorded in Illinois
Categories:
- band or solo artists
- radio station
- deejay
- record label / record company
- songwriter
Hall of Fame Inductees
Artists
Chicago
Chicago is an Illinois rock band that formed in Chicago in 1967. The self-described ‘rock and roll band with horns’...
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an Illinois rock band from Rockford. The band has performed live more than 5,000 times...
Ides of March
The Ides of March The Ides of March are best-known for their hard rock with horns sound of their 1970...
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy (1936–) Buddy Guy is an American musician noted for his slashing, stuttering guitar riffs and passionate vocals. Buddy...
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters (1915—1983) McKinley Morganfield, better known as Muddy Waters, was dubbed the “King of the Chicago Blues.” Muddy...
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon is an Illinois rock band from Champaign, IL. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following...
The Buckinghams
The Buckinghams In 1967, the airwaves were brimming with the Buckingham’s latest tunes. Television audiences saw them on the Ed...
Dan Fogelberg
Sadly, we lost Dan Fogelberg on December 16 in 2007 after he fought a battle with prostate cancer. Fogelberg grew...
Styx
Styx Styx is an Illinois rock band from Chicago and is best known for melding hard rock guitar with acoustic...
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry (1926-2017) Chuck Berry was one of the most influential rock and roll pioneers of all...
Hall of Fame Inductees
Radio Stations
WLS Radio – AM
WLS (The Big 89) WLS was founded in 1924 by...
Hall of Fame Inductees
Radio Personalities / DJs
John Records Landecker
John Records Landecker (1947-) John Records Landecker is an American...
Larry Lujack
Larry Lujack (1940-2013) Larry Lujack was an immensely popular...
Mitch Michaels
Mitch Michaels, born Richard Salchow, is a legendary rock and...
Hall of Fame Inductees
Record Companies
Chess Records
Chess Records is considered to be one of most important...
Mercury Records
Mercury Records Mercury Records Corporation was formed in Chicago in...
Vee-Jay Records
Vee-Jay Records, which specialized in R&B, Jazz, Gospel, Blues and...
Alligator Records
Alligator Records is a Chicago-based independent blues label and is...
Hall of Fame Inductees
Songwriters
Dennis DeYoung
Dennis DeYoung (1947-) Dennis DeYoung is an Illinois musician, singer,...
Tim Drummond
Grammy Nominated Bassist From feet jumpin’ beat pumpin’ James Brown,...
Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon (1915-1992) Willie Dixon has been called “the poet...
Hall of Fame Inductees
Founders Choice
Dick Biondi
Dick Biondi (1932-2023) Dick Biondi is an American Top 40...
Gary Loizzo
Gary Alexander Loizzo (August 16, 1945 – January 16, 2016) was...
Tom Higgenson (Plain White T’s)
Tom Higgenson, the frontman and chief songwriter of Plain White T’s,...
Disturbed
Disturbed, an American heavy metal band from Chicago, was founded...
Bonnie Koloc
Bonnie Koloc is a fascinating figure in American folk music!...
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