In the words of Kool & The Gang, October 19th, 2024, turned into a “Celebration” as the legendary group, along with Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest, Cher, and more, were honored at the 39th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Chuck D, Method Man, Dr. Dre, Dave Chappelle, and Zendaya were among the celebrities who presented this iconic class into the Rock Hall.

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Kool & The Gang, Blige, and Tribe were inducted in the performer category along with Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, and Ozzy Osbourne. 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. Motown executive Suzanne de Passe became only the fifth woman to receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

The tributes at the Rock Hall are normally amazing, and this year was no exception. Blige performed mostly during her tribute and was joined on stage by singers Lucky Daye and Ella Mai. It took a bit to get there, but in one of the most entertaining performances, Queen Latifah, Common, De La Soul, The Roots, and Busta Rhymes stole the show during Tribe’s all-star tribute performance.

Teyana Taylor inducted music legend, Dionne Warwick. Taylor will play Warwick in an untitled biopic about the Grammy-winning music performer that is scheduled to start filming in late 2024. Warwick then joined fellow Grammy-winning singer Jennifer Hudson on stage for an amazing tribute performance of her own.

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The event returned to Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the Rock & Roll Museum for the first time since 2021. To be considered for a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination, an artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years before the year of nomination.

Check out some of the best moments from the ceremony below.

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