Nirvana is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but not Def Leppard? WTF?

In its first year of eligibility, Nirvana got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. Def Leppard, meanwhile, has yet to be inducted. To this, I say, WTF? (No, Phil Dunphy, it's not "Why the face?")

Let's take a look at each band...

Nirvana released just three albums between the years 1989 and 1993. The band was essentially done on April 8th of 1994 when lead singer Kurt Cobain shot and killed himself. They have 21 singles to their credit and have sold an estimated 80 million albums worldwide. In the years following Cobain's death, he has often been criticized for ripping off other artists, including the Pixies, Killing Joke, Garden of Delight, The Royals, The Damned, Sex Pistols, Blue Oyster Cult, Boston, Melvins, The 4 Skins, Zebra, Link Wray, The Cult, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Butthole Surfers, Los Brujos, Devo, the Psychedelic Furs, The Smithereens, Fang, etc.

Def Leppard, meanwhile, has released eleven studio albums between the years of 1980 and 2015 (they've said to be working on a new record). Even though guitarist Steve Clark died of alcoholism, another guitarist was kicked out for similar reasons, and drummer Rick Allen lost an arm in an auto accident, the band has endured. The Leps have 60 singles to their credit and have sold an estimate 100 million albums worldwide. Singer Joe Elliott and company also don't have that long laundry list of artists who claim the band ripped off them.

Here's the condensed breakdown:

Studio Albums
Def Leppard 11
Nirvana: 3

Years Releasing Studio Albums
Def Leppard: 35
Nirvana: 4

Singles
Def Leppard: 60
Nirvana: 21

Records Sold
Def Leppard: 100 million
Nirvana: 80 million

Reputation for Ripping Off Other Artists
Def Leppard: No
Nirvana: Yes

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Def Leppard: No
Nirvana: Yes

Again, I say, WTF?