| 100% | TREX | 4 | English rock band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 74% | ELO | 3 | 1970s band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring: Abbr. |
| 73% | JIMIHENDRIX | 11 | "Purple Haze" guitarist and singer whose band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 72% | THEZOMBIES | 10 | "She's Not There" band that will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds. |
| 72% | DEFLEPPARD | 10 | "Pour Some Sugar on Me" band that will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds. |
| 68% | JANETJACKSON | 12 | "Control" singer who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds. |
| 68% | FOOFIGHTERS | 11 | "Medicine at Midnight" band who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Performer Category (2 wds.) |
| 67% | ERICCLAPTON | 11 | "Layla" guitarist and singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000: 2 wds. |
| 67% | LINDARONSTADT | 13 | "You're No Good" singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 67% | VANHALEN | 8 | David Lee Roth's band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007: 2 wds. |
| 67% | DAVIDGILMOUR | 12 | "On an Island" guitarist and singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996: 2 wds. |
| 65% | BRIANEPSTEIN | 12 | Manager nicknamed the "Fifth Beatle" who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014: 2 wds. |
| 65% | SMOKEYROBINSON | 14 | 42-Across singer/songwriter who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (2 wds.) |
| 65% | MARVINGAYE | 10 | 14-Across and 45-Across singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (2 wds.) |
| 64% | GREENDAY | 8 | 15-Across and 47-Across punk band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 (2 wds.) |
| 63% | ELO | 3 | Band led by Jeff Lynne that was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 62% | GILSCOTTHERON | 13 | Jazz poet who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Early Influence Award (2 wds.) |
| 62% | ELO | 3 | Band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017: Abbr. |
| 62% | REM | 3 | Georgia-based band that was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 |
| 62% | JAMESBROWN | 10 | "Godfather of Soul" inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ARETHAFRANKLIN | 14 | "Queen of Soul" inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987: 2 wds. |
| 62% | RANDYRHOADS | 11 | Quiet Riot guitarist who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Musical Excellence Award (2 wds.) |
| 62% | NINASIMONE | 10 | "High Priestess of Soul" inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 61% | PHILSPECTOR | 11 | American record producer and songwriter inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 61% | CAROLEKING | 10 | "It's Too Late" singer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 61% | TODDRUNDGREN | 12 | "Hello It's Me" singer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 61% | THEZOMBIES | 10 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 61% | DEFLEPPARD | 10 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 61% | ROXYMUSIC | 9 | English rock band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 61% | ELO | 3 | 1970s band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017: Abbr. |