Country Music Hall of Fame: 1961-2025

As stated on the website, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s mission “is to identify and preserve the evolving history and traditions of country music and to educate its audiences.” The Hall of Fame was established in 1961 by the Country Music Association. In 1967, a museum was opened on Music Row in Nashville and remained open until 2000. In May 2001, a brand new, $37 million building opened. See other Hall of Fames. Here is a full list of inductees since 1961. A Roy Acuff (1962) Alabama (2005) Bill Anderson (2001) John Anderson (2024) Eddy Arnold (1966) Chet Atkins (1973) Gene Autry (1969) B DeFord Bailey (2005) Bobby Bare (2013) Eddie Bayers (2022) Johnny Bond (1999) Bobby Braddock (2011) Harold Bradley (2006) Jerry Bradley (2019) Owen Bradley (1974) Rod Brasfield (1987) Brooks & Dunn (2019) Jim Ed Brown (2015) Tony Brown (2025) The Browns (2015) Garth Brooks (2012) Boudleaux Bryant (1991) Felice Bryant (1991) James Burton (2024) C Glen Campbell (2005) Bill Carlisle (2002) The Carter Family (1972) Johnny Cash (1980) June Carter Cash (2025) Ray Charles (2021) Kenny Chesney (2025) Roy Clark (2009) Jack Clement (2013) Patsy Cline (1973) Hank Cochran (2014) Paul Cohen (1976) Floyd Cramer (2003) D Vernon Dalhart (1981) Charlie Daniels (2016) Jimmie Davis (1972) Jimmy Dean (2010) The Delmore Brothers (2001) Jim Denny (1966) Little Jimmy Dickens (1983) Dean Dillon (2020) Pete Drake (2022) E Ralph Emery (2007) The Everly Brothers (2001) F Lester Flatt (1985) Jim Foglesong (2004) Red Foley (1967) Tennessee Ernie Ford (1990) Whitey “Duke of Paducah” Ford (1986) Fred Foster (2016) J.I. “Joe” Frank (1967) Lefty Frizzell (1982) G Joe Galante (2022) Connie B. Gay (1980) Don Gibson (2001) Vince Gill (2007) Johnny Gimble (2018) H Merle Haggard (1994) Tom T. Hall (2008) Howard Harlan (1997) Emmylou Harris (2008) George D. Hay (1966) Homer & Jethro (2001) Roy Horton (1982) Ferlin Husky (2010) I-J Alan Jackson (2017) Sonny James (2006) Waylon Jennings (2001) George Jones (1992) Grandpa Jones (1978) The Jordanaires (2001) The Judds (2021) K Toby Keith (2024) Pee Wee King (1974) Kris Kristofferson (2004) L Don Law (2001) Brenda Lee (1997) Jerry Lee Lewis (2022) Hubert Long (1979) The Louvin Brothers (2001) Patty Loveless (2023) Loretta Lynn (1988) M Uncle Dave Macon (1966) Barbara Mandrell (2009) Grady Martin (2015) Charlie McCoy (2009) Bob McDill (2023) Reba McEntire (2011) Roger Miller (1995) Ronnie Milsap (2014) Bill Monroe (1970) Patsy Montana (1996) George Morgan (1998) N Ken Nelson (2001) Willie Nelson (1993) O Oak Ridge Boys (2015) Buck Owens (1996) P Dolly Parton (1999) Minnie Pearl (1975) Ralph Peer (1984) Sam Phillips (2001) Webb Pierce (2001) Elvis Presley (1998) Frances Preston (1992) Ray Price (1996) Charley Pride (2000) Q-R Jerry Reed (2017) Jim Reeves (1967) Tex Ritter (1964) Hargus "Pig" Robbins (2012) Marty Robbins (1982) Jimmie Rodgers (1961) Kenny Rogers (2013) Roy Rogers (1988) Fred Rose (1961) Wesley Rose (1986) S Arthur Edward Satherly (1971) Don Schlitz (2017) Earl Scruggs (1985) Jean Shepard (2011) Billy Sherrill (2010) Stephen H. Sholes (1967) Ricky Skaggs (2018) Carl Smith (2003) Connie Smith (2012) Hank Snow (1979) Sons of the Pioneers (1980) Jack Stapp (1989) The Statler Brothers (2008) Ray Stevens (2019) Cliffie Stone (1989) Ernest Stoneman (2008) George Strait (2006) Marty Stuart (2020) T-U Hank Thompson (1989) Mel Tillis (2007) Floyd Tillman (1984) Merle Travis (1977) Randy Travis (2016) Ernest Tubb (1965) Tanya Tucker (2023) Grant Turner (1981) Conway Twitty (1999) V-W Porter Wagoner (2002) Cindy Walker (1997) Jo Walker-Meador (1995) Kitty Wells (1976) E.W. “Bud” Wendell (1998) Dottie West (2018) Keith Whitley (2022) Don Williams (2010) Hank Williams (1961) Hank Williams, Jr. (2020) Bob Wills (1968) Mac Wiseman (2014) Tammy Wynette (1998) X-Y-Z Faron Young (2000) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Hall of Fames” Dave’s Music Database: “The Top 100 Country Acts of All Time” Country Music Hall of Fame website Wikipedia.org: “List of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees” (by year) Last updated 3/25/2025.