From Cher to Ozzy, Mary J. to Dave Matthews, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors variety of talent

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 39th yearly Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonial returned to its hometown of Cleveland for the archetypal clip since 2021.

This year's apical music-industry grant successful the performer class went to Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest. Musical Excellence Award honorees included Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield. Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton received the Musical Influence Award.

"Look, stone and roll... is truthful inclusive," said Cher. "Do I look similar I should beryllium present now? But I'm inactive working... I'm inactive here."

The members of Foreigner were arsenic thrilled to beryllium included.

"I deliberation if you'd person asked america backmost successful the precocious 70s erstwhile the set was formed, if we'd beryllium inactive applicable today, I don't deliberation immoderate of america would person believed it!" said Rick Wills.

Peter Frampton calls the grant overwhelming.

"I'm a guitar player. I cognize successful the 70s I was everybody's favourite 'whatever'... that was 1 happening and and past things changed. So to get to this constituent it is overwhelming, due to the fact that I had benignant of crossed it disconnected the list," Frampton said.

"I deliberation it's fantastic that my creation has been recognized finally," said Dionne Warwick. "After 62 years, I deliberation it's astir time."

And Mary J. Blige wanted to nonstop a connection retired to her devoted fans. "I emotion ya'll truthful much. Thank you each for helping me, the mode you accidental I've helped you."

The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremonial is streaming connected Disney+. It volition besides aerial arsenic a peculiar lawsuit connected ABC connected Jan. 1, 2025.

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