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Ahmet Ertegun Award

Honoring songwriters, producers, disc jockeys, record executives, journalists and other industry professionals who have had a major influence on rock & roll.
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2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Andrew Loog Oldham
Paul Ackerman
Class of 1995
Lou Adler
Class of 2013
2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Lou Adler
Irving Azoff
Class of 2020
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
Class of 2010
Frank Barsalona
Class of 2005
2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Frank Barsalona
Dave Bartholomew
Class of 1991
1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Dave Bartholomew Accepting his Award
Ralph Bass
Class of 1991
1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Ralph Bass
Bert Berns
Class of 2016
Chris Blackwell
Class of 2001
2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Chris Blackwell
Otis Blackwell
Class of 2010
Leonard Chess
Class of 1987
Leonard Chess
Dick Clark
Class of 1993
1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Dick Clark
Clive Davis
Class of 2000
2000 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Clive Davis with His Award
Tom Donahue
Class of 1996
1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Tom Donahue
Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Class of 2010
2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Brian Epstein
Class of 2014
Ahmet Ertegun
Class of 1987
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Nesuhi Ertegun
Class of 1991
Leo Fender
Class of 1992
Leo Fender
Alan Freed
Class of 1986
Milt Gabler
Class of 1993
David Geffen
Class of 2010
2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee David Geffen Onstage at the Induction Ceremony
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Class of 1990
Berry Gordy Jr.
Class of 1988
Bill Graham
Class of 1992
Bill Graham on stage
John Hammond
Class of 1986
1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee John Hammond
Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
Class of 2006
2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss Onstage at the Induction Ceremony
Holland, Dozier, Holland
Class of 1990
1990 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Holland Dozier and Holland
Jac Holzman
Class of 2011
2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jac Holzman
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Class of 1987
1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Quincy Jones
Class of 2013
2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Quincy Jones
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
Class of 2008
2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
Don Kirshner
Class of 2012
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Don Kirshner
Jon Landau
Class of 2020
George Martin
Class of 1999
Syd Nathan
Class of 1997
Andrew Loog Oldham
Class of 2014
Mo Ostin
Class of 2003
Johnny Otis
Class of 1994
1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Johnny Otis Onstage at the Induction Ceremony
Sam Phillips
Class of 1986
Doc Pomus
Class of 1992
1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Doc Pomus
Art Rupe
Class of 2011
Mort Shuman
Class of 2010
2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Mort Shuman
Phil Spector
Class of 1989
1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Phil Spector Accepts his Award Onstage at the Induction Ceremony
Seymour Stein
Class of 2005
Jim Stewart
Class of 2002
2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jim Stewart
Jesse Stone
Class of 2010
2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jesse Stone
Allen Toussaint
Class of 1998
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Jann S. Wenner
Class of 2004
2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jann Wenner
Jerry Wexler
Class of 1987
1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jerry Wexler

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