Artists Eligible for the Country Music Hall of Fame in the Modern Era Category

The following artists achieved “national prominence” between 1980–2004, making them currently eligible in the Modern Era category.

Artists have a 25 year window of eligibility in the Modern Era category. If they haven't been inducted after that time, they immediately become eligible in the Veterans Era category, where they remain until they finally get elected.

ArtistEligibility Dates
Aaron Tippin2010–2034
Alison Krauss2011–2035
Allen Shamblin2010–2034
Andy Griggs2018–2042
Anita Cochran & Steve Wariner2017–2041
Annie Roboff2018–2042
Beth Nielsen Chapman2018–2042
Billy Currington2023–2047
Billy Dean2010–2034
Billy Kirsch2018–2042
Billy Ray Cyrus2012–2036
BlackHawk2013–2037
Blake Shelton2021–2045
Boxcar Willie2000–2024
Boy Howdy2012–2036
Brad Paisley2019–2043
Bryan White2014–2038
Carolyn Dawn Johnson2020–2044
Chad Brock2018–2042
Chely Wright2017–2041
The Chicks2017–2041
Chris Cagle2020–2044
Chris Thomas King2021–2045
Clay Walker2013–2037
Clint Black2009–2033
Collin Raye2011–2035
Craig Morgan2020–2044
Dan Seals2003–2027
Darryl Worley2020–2044
Daryle Singletary2015–2039
David Ball2008–2032
David Lee Murphy2014–2038
Deana Carter2016–2040
Deborah Allen2000–2024
Del McCoury Band2019–2043
Diamond Rio2011–2035
Dierks Bentley2023–2047
Don Henry2010–2034
Doug Supernaw2013–2037
Dwight Yoakam2006–2030
Faith Hill2013–2037
The Flatlanders2022–2046
The Forester Sisters2005–2029
Gary Allan2016–2040
Gillian Welch2016–2040
Gretchen Peters2016–2040
Gretchen Wilson2024–2048
Gus Hardin2003–2027
Hal Ketchum2011–2035
Highway 1012007–2031
Holly Dunn2005–2029
Iris DeMent2012–2036
The Isaacs2024–2048
Jack Ingram2017–2041
James Otto2022–2046
Jamie O'Neal2020–2044
Jeff Carson2015–2039
Jessi Alexander2024–2048
Jessica Andrews2019–2043
Jo Dee Messina2016–2040
Joe Diffie2010–2034
Joe Nichols2022–2046
John Michael Montgomery2012–2036
Johnny Russell2011–2035
Jon Randall2014–2038
Josh Turner2022–2046
Judy Rodman2005–2029
Julio Iglesias2009–2033
Junior Brown2013–2037
k.d. lang2007–2031
K.T. Oslin2001–2025
Karen Brooks2002–2026
Kathy Mattea2003–2027
Keith Urban2019–2043
Kellie Coffey2021–2045
Kelly Clarkson2022–2046
Kenny Chesney2013–2037
The Kentucky Headhunters2009–2033
LeAnn Rimes2016–2040
Lee Ann Womack2017–2041
Lee Greenwood2001–2025
Lee Roy Parnell2010–2034
Linda Davis2008–2032
Lisa Hartman Black2019–2043
Little Big Town2022–2046
Little Texas2011–2035
Lonestar2015–2039
Lucinda Williams2009–2033
Lyle Lovett2006–2030
Mac McAnally2010–2034
Mandy Barnett2016–2040
Mark Chesnutt2010–2034
Mark O'Connor2011–2035
Mark Wills2016–2040
Martina McBride2012–2036
Mary Chapin Carpenter2009–2033
Matraca Berg2010–2034
The Mavericks2012–2036
Max D. Barnes2008–2032
Michelle Branch2021–2045
Michelle Wright2010–2034
Mike Henderson2014–2038
Mike Snider2004–2028
Miranda Lambert2024–2048
Montgomery Gentry2019–2043
Neko Case2022–2046
Nicolette Larson2005–2029
Old Crow Medicine Show2024–2048
Pam Tillis2004–2028
Paul Overstreet2002–2026
The Peasall Sisters2020–2044
Phil Vassar2019–2043
Randy Parton2001–2025
Rascal Flatts2020–2044
Restless Heart2005–2029
Rhonda Vincent2021–2045
Ricky Van Shelton2006–2030
Ricochet2015–2039
Riders in the Sky2002–2026
Robert Plant2002–2026
Rodney Atkins2017–2041
Ronnie Dunn2003–2027
Sammy Kershaw2011–2035
Sara Evans2017–2041
Sawyer Brown2004–2028
Shania Twain2013–2037
Sharon White2007–2031
SHeDAISY2019–2043
Shelby Lynne2009–2033
Shelly West2003–2027
Shenandoah2007–2031
Sheryl Crow2013–2037
Sons of the Desert2017–2041
Steve Earle2003–2027
Sugarland2024–2048
Suzy Bogguss2007–2031
T. Graham Brown2005–2029
Terri Clark2015–2039
Terri Gibbs2000–2024
Tim McGraw2012–2036
Trace Adkins2016–2040
The Tractors2014–2038
Tracy Byrd2012–2036
Tracy Lawrence2011–2035
Travis Tritt2009–2033
Trick Pony2020–2044
Trisha Yearwood2011–2035
Ty Herndon2015–2039
Victoria Shaw2004–2028
Wade Hayes2014–2038
The Whites2001–2025
Wynonna2012–2036