Cher, Dionne Warwick, Foreigner and more inducted into 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Cher, Dionne Warwick, Mary J. Blige, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest have all been inducted into this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Also inducted with posthumous recognition were Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton. 

Dua Lipa and Cher kicked off the evening with a performance of Believe before Kool & the Gang, Foreigner and Peter Frampton, and legendary songstress Dionne Warwick took to the stage.

"Where do I even begin? Cher is not one person," Zendaya said while inducting Cher. "Her name is just as legendary as her legacy." Zendaya noted that Cher, 78, is the only woman to have a No. 1 hit on a Billboard chart in each of the past seven decades. 

In her speech, Cher said she was inspired by Cinderella and thanked her mother for instilling in her to always get back up after defeat. "The one thing I got from my mom is to never give up," she said. "I never give up. I'm talking to the women - down and out, we keep going."

Dionne Warwick has earned five Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award during her decades-long career, as well as a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Kennedy Center Honor.

After being nominated three times, she was surprised to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

"It was hysterical," Dionne told Nightline. "I feel, 'Third strike you're out,' and they finally got it right. I never felt that I had belonged in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but it's something that is a very prestigious award, and I am thrilled they think I'm a rock and roller."

Chuck D inducted Kool & the Gang, saying "This is a long-due celebration." The band had 12 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including the 1980 chart-topper Celebration as well as Cherish, Get Down On It, Jungle Boogie, Ladies Night and Joanna. They've been eligible for induction since 1994.

Dr Dre inducted Mary J Blige, who is credited with creating a completely new category of music - hip-hop soul. The nine-time Grammy-winner's best-known song is Family Affair″ from her triple-platinum 2001 album No More Drama.