Jack White, of The White Stripes, speaks at the ceremony. Photo \/ Getty Images, AFP<\/p>\n
Singer-guitarist Jack White accepted on behalf of himself and drummer Meg White, his former wife, who did not attend. He named a long list of industry heavies and bands before adding: \u201cTo the homeless and the powerless and the forgotten, we always say thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other inducted performers included Atlanta hip-hop duo Outkast, who topped the charts with Hey Ya, Ms Jackson and The Way You Move, and Seattle grunge band Soundgarden, who had hits with Black Hole Sun and Spoonman.<\/p>\n
English singer Joe Cocker, who died in 2014, was inducted posthumously to honour his bluesy music, including You Are So Beautiful, his cover of the Beatles\u2019 With a Little Help from My Friends and the Grammy-winning duet with Jennifer Warnes, Up Where We Belong.<\/p>\n
Other inductees included arena rockers Bad Company, who sang Can\u2019t Get Enough, and The Twist singer Chubby Checker.<\/p>\n
Groundbreaking New York hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa were honoured with a Musical Influence Award for their hit songs Let\u2019s Talk About Sex, Push It and Shoop, which celebrate women\u2019s independence with playful sexuality in a male-dominated genre.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese three women are the bricklayers to the foundation that holds hip-hop together,\u201d Grammy-winning singer Missy Elliott told the audience before introducing their performance. \u201cThey gave us their shoulders to stand on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Andre 3000, of Outkast, speaks at the ceremony. Photo \/ Getty Images, AFP<\/p>\n
English session pianist Nicky Hopkins was honoured with the Musical Excellence Award for his work with superstars including The Rolling Stones, The Who, David Bowie and The Beatles.<\/p>\n
Mick Jagger praised his work on the Stones\u2019 Sympathy for the Devil, saying, \u201cThat song started off as a kind of slowish song, and then Nicky started playing this samba piano with this percussion, that\u2019s like the hook of the song.\u201d <\/p>\n
The event featured performances by artists including Elton John, Bryan Adams, Olivia Rodrigo, Twenty One Pilots, Doja Cat and Tyler, the Creator.<\/p>\n
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, now features an exhibit with artefacts and memorabilia from this year\u2019s inductees.<\/p>\n
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