Mariah Carey has heard of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but she just can’t be bothered to worry about whether she’s in it or not. TMZ caught up with MC in Manhattan on Monday (April 20) and asked her if she was peeved that she did not make the cut for induction again this year. “No,” Carey said as she climbed into a luxury SUV.
As for her message to the members of the Lambily who have been defending Grammy-winner Carey — who first became eligible for induction into the Rock Hall in 2016 and was first nominated in 2024 — the singer said “I love my fans, always.” Reminded that she’s already won “a lot of awards” in the past, Carey shrugged the slight off, saying, “Who cares? Like, give it to somebody else, fantastic.” As you may have heard already, this year’s inductees in the performers category are: Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Wu-Tang Clan and the late Luther Vandross. Passed over this year alongside Carey were: The Black Crowes, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, INXS, New Edition, P!nk, Shakira and Jeff Buckley.
It was the third year in a row that Carey was passed over for the honor despite her platinum chart track record, which includes 19 No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and five Grammy Awards, including best new artist in 1991 and best R&B song and female R&B vocal performance for “We Belong Together” in 2006. Carey released her 16th studio album, Here for It All, in September. The 2026 induction ceremony will take place Nov. 14 in Los Angeles, and air on ABC and Disney+ in December, at which point MC will be super busy anyway with her second job as Queen of Christmas.