Avenged Sevenfold have gone through multiple ends of the Metal spectrum and gained a huge and devoted fan base.  They did have a bit of commercial breakthrough success, but with so many Metal pioneers who remain on the outside of the Hall looking in, is this really a serious challenge to enter the Hall when eligible?

Exploding onto the scene late into her teen years, Alicia Keys proved she was no flash in the pan as her blend of Neo-Soul, sultriness, and diverse musical skills propelled her into multiple Billboard charts.  She was not like the other “divas” on the charts as it was quickly learned that she had a different skill set from anyone else who shared her “genre”.  Her longevity will likely remain intact when she is eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though it remains to be seen what her overall legacy will be.

Wayne Gretzky is simply the greatest Hockey player period.  Nothing more needs to be said.

When you ate inducted at the same time as Wayne Gretzky (who was the only player selected), do you think anybody noticed Scotty Morrison going in at the same time?  Probably not.  

Morrison began his NHL career as a referee (he was the youngest at the time at 24) and would later become the referee in chief in the Western Hockey League.  He would later return to the NHL as the referee in chief in 1965, but he was made the President and CEO in 1991 of the Hockey Hall of Fame and oversaw the move from the CNE to the new grounds in Toronto downtown.   Primarily, it was his work overseeing the Hall that got him in…really how could it not?