Thursday night a plethora of celebrities gathered at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles to attend the 28th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Stars like Oprah, Jennifer Hudson, and John Mayer came out to honor inductees Donna Summer, Randy Newman, rock groups Rush and Heart, rap group Public Enemy, as well as Lou Adler, Albert King and of course Quincy Jones.
The late Donna Summer, who died last May at the age of 68, was inducted by singer Kelly Rowland who praised the singer for paving the way for female artist. There to accept the award was her daughter and husband Brooklyn and Bruce Sudano.
Jennifer Hudson honored the late "Disco Queen" by singing Summer's "Bad Girls" and "Last Dance."
Television personality Oprah Winfrey was surprisingly there to present Quincy Jones with his induction trophy, gracefully thanking the man who discovered her and cast her in the film "The Color Purple."
Honoring the inductee Winfrey said, "He defines the word legend, he is remarkable and everybody knows it." The Television host explained that Jones is a man "so far ahead of this time."
John Mayer gave an induction speech honoring blues guitarist Albert King and even rocked out on one of King's famous guitars. He then said "Albert is the reason guitarists break high 'E' strings."
According to Rolling Stone, what really got the crowd on their feet was the mere mention of the words "from Toronto" by the Hall of Fame Chairman Jann Wenner. The two minute long standing ovation went to the band Rush because many believe the band's induction has taken way too long.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction Ceremony is set to air May 18th on HBO. The show will feature performances by the new inductees as well as other musical talent in honor of the ceremony.
To see some pictures from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony check out Fuse.tv.
