Repeat nominees include Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, the Cars, the Zombies and the MC5 (all on their second nods); Yes (its third); Kraftwerk and the J. Geils Band (fourth); Joe Tex (fifth); and Chic, which has now been nominated 11 times — more than any other act in the Hall of Fame’s 31-year history. (Even Nile Rodgers, Chic’s guitarist and leader, may have given up hope.)

The wave of fresh names comes after the Rock Hall was scolded by many critics for most its recent class — Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Steve Miller and N.W.A — which was heavy on the 1970s generation and included no women. And in an embarrassing sideshow, Mr. Miller made a series of complaints about the Rock Hall’s handling of the ceremony, saying, “The whole process is unpleasant.” That led to a quick disavowal by the Black Keys, who had given Mr. Miller’s induction speech.

Artists become eligible for nomination 25 years after the release of their first recording. Inductees will be announced in December, and the 2017 ceremony will be held in April at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with excerpts to be broadcast by HBO.