I honestly don't know what the fuss is about. The Hall of Fame is not impartial, its a marketing exercise set up for about the same reason as that street in Hollywood where they have the hand-prints. In Europe few have even heard of it, so what's the deal.
People in this thread are alternating between saying its an industry scam and its an outrage they haven't inducted J&D. These points cancel each other out.
The RRHOF is not "official". Its just one of many self-publicising awards, with opportunities for sponsorship, free parties, and marketing boosts: Q Magazine has one, for example, complete with an annual ceremony with half an issue of the magazine devoted to it.
Kerrang, I believe, has a Heavy Metal Hall of Fame, or something very similar.
We don't have to lobby anyone. We can set up the Surf Music Hall of Fame ourselves, if we want to.
If we did that then we could induct the late great Dick Dale, who has not I notice been inducted into the RRHOF either.

Owem