Cleveland Rocks for the 2021 36th Annual Rock Hall Induction Ceremonies

By Steve Bailey, Mike Picha

Cleveland, OH - All eyes were on downtown Cleveland, Saturday night October 30, for the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The class of 2021 included;

Performer category:

Carole King, Tina Turner (Angela Bassett was there in her honor), The Go-Go's, Jay-Z, Todd Rundgren and Foo Fighters.

Musical Excellence Award:

LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads

Other awards given included Early Influence Award given to Kraftwerk, Charlie Patton and Gil Scott-Heron as well as the Ahmet Ertegun Award given to Clarence Avant.

36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Inside

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: 2021 Inductee Carole King performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )Photo: Getty Images

36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Inside

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: Angela Bassett inducts Tina Turner onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )Photo: Getty Images

36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Inside

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's perform onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )Photo: Getty Images

36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Inside

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: Jay Z speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )Photo: Getty Images

36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Inside

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )Photo: Getty Images

The show featured many special guests, including inductors and performers, kicked off by Taylor Swift. The list of stars included Christina Aguilera, Keith Urban, J Lo, Dave Chappelle, Lionel Richie and Paul McCartney.

The Foo Fighters welcomed McCartney back on stage to end the show with a rendition of "Get Back."

More on this story at the top and bottom of the hour on Newsradio WTAM1100.

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