Not Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame (Updated 2023 Inductees)

The 2023 Country Hall inductees were announced today:  Patty Loveless (Modern Era), Tanya Tucker (Veterans Era), Bob McDill (Songwriter).

The process to get into the Country Hall is explained here (as of 2012).  In short: One act is chosen from 3 categories every year: Veterans Era (more than 45 years ago).  Modern Era (20-45 years ago).   Non-Performer, Songwriter and Recording/Touring Musician categories rotate every 3 years. Also: candidates who pass away are not eligible until one year after they die.

Below are a list of artists, session musicians, songwriters, producers, etc., that are eligible from 2024 and earlier. 

Al Dexter

Anne Murray 

Asleep At The Wheel

Billy Joe Shaver

Blake Shelton

Bob Moore

Brad Paisley
Buddy Emmons
Buddy Killen
Carter Sisters

Charlie Rich

Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

Chris Stapleton
Clint Black
Crystal Gayle
Curly Putnam
Dallas Frazier

Don Rich
Doug Sahm
Dwight Yoakam

Earl Thomas Conley
Eddie Rabbitt

Faith Hill
Flatlanders (Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock)
Freddy Fender
Garth Fundis
Gary Stewart
Gene Watson
Gram Parsons
Guy Clark
Hank Garland

Irving Waugh

Jeannie Seely
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Jeff Walker

Jim Owens
Jimmy Capps
Jimmy Martin
John Anderson
John Hughey
Johnny Horton
Johnny Paycheck

Johnny Rodriguez
June Carter Cash

Keith Urban
Kenny Chesney

Larry Gatlin

LeAnn Rimes 
Lesley Riddle
Linda Martell
Linda Ronstadt
Lloyd Green

Lorrie Morgan

Lucinda Williams
Lynn Anderson
Maddox Brothers and Rose
Mark O'Connor
Martina McBride
Mickey Gilley

Miranda Lambert
Milton Brown

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Paul Franklin

Ralph Mooney

Reggie Young

Rodney Crowell
Rosanne Cash

Shania Twain

Skeeter Davis
Stanley Brothers
Steve Earle

Stoney Cooper
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith
Tompall Glaser & the Glaser Brothers
Tony Brown
Townes Van Zandt
Travis Tritt
Trisha Yearwood
Vern Gosdin
Wilburn Brothers

Wilma Lee

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