Shakira in top five
Shakira has consolidated a top‑five spot in 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame voting — she’s the only Latina in the current front‑five and has overtaken names like Mariah Carey in recent tallies. (infobae.com) She’s sharing the ballot with Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, Wu‑Tang Clan and P!nk, underscoring a diverse field. (eluniversal.com.mx)
Latin-American outlets reported Shakira had topped 600,000 fan votes in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame public tally as of March 31, 2026. (infobae.com — ) The open fan vote runs through April 3, 2026, with fans allowed one ballot per day and up to seven selections on each ballot. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame counts the aggregate fan results as a single “fans’ ballot” that is tallied alongside the more than 1,200 ballots from artists, historians and industry professionals. (rockhall.com — ) A snapshot of the live leaderboard published March 26 showed more than 7 million votes cast and New Edition leading the public tally, followed in that report by Phil Collins, P!NK, Luther Vandross and INXS. Daily leaderboard snapshots vary: a KBCO roundup published near the end of March listed Shakira at roughly 559,500 votes while other outlets recorded her above 600,000 on March 31, illustrating rapid day‑to‑day shifts in the public count. The Hall’s official 2026 performer ballot lists 17 nominees — 10 of them first‑time nominees including Shakira, Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, P!NK and Wu‑Tang Clan — and the Foundation said it will celebrate the Class of 2026 in the fall. Media outlets say the final Class of 2026 will be announced in mid‑April, with the induction ceremony expected this fall (reported as planned for Barclays Center in Brooklyn).
