⇦ 2020 2022 ⇨

Artists Newly Eligible for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021

The following artists became eligible for the Country Music Hall of Fame in the Modern Era Category in 2021 because they gained national prominence 20 years prior. Artists are candidates in this category for 25 years before becoming eligible in the Veterans Category.

Blake Shelton
Chris Thomas King
Kellie Coffey
Michelle Branch
Rhonda Vincent


Newly Eligible in the Veterans Category

The following artists became eligible for the Country Music Hall of Fame in the Veterans Category in 2021 because they gained national prominence 45 years prior. Unlike the Modern Era Category, there is no eligiblity sunset for the Veterans Category.

Bellamy Brothers
Charly McClain
Doug Sahm
Helen Cornelius
Johnny Lee
Mel McDaniel
Michael Martin Murphey
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Vern Gosdin

⇦ 2020 2022 ⇨