There were warm vibes at the 39th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland on October 19th, and you can share them when the show airs January 1st at 8pm ET on ABC. (This is the three-hour version with commercials; you can also watch the entire five-hour-plus event streaming on Disney+.)

This year’s new additions include Cher, 78, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, 74, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, 76, A Tribe Called Quest, Foreigner and The Dave Matthews Band, recorded by superfan Julia Roberts, 57. Dionne Warwick, 84 , and the late Jimmy Buffett accepted the Musical Excellence Awards, and James Taylor, 76, joined Kenny Chesney, 56, for a sweet and lovely piece of subtle rendition of Buffett’s beautifully sad “Come Monday,” with Mac McAnally, 67, of the Coral Reefer Band playing Buffett’s own guitar.

Here are some other highlights from the evening.

No one can turn back time like Cher

The ceremony opened with a video greeting to Cher. Zendaya, who wore a Bob Mackie dress like Cher’s in 1972, credited her with influencing every living artist. A route? Maybe, but who could resist the Dua Lipa duet on “Believe” and Cher’s solo duel on “If I Could Turn Back Time”? There’s a clip in which Cher – the only singer with No. 1 hits in seven decades – says she doesn’t care if she’s inducted (last year she said she wouldn’t perform if the Hall of Fame would give her a million dollars). ). And then we see her live at the ceremony and crow, “I’m glad I’m there!”

Kool & the Gang have had an unforgettable celebration over the years

Robert “Kool” Bell, 74, accompanied James “JT” Taylor, 71 (not to be confused with the “Fire and Rain” singer) on the hits “Ladies Night”, “Jungle Boogie” and (of course!) “Celebration” . “, presented by Chuck D., 64, of Public Enemy, and supported by the Roots. “I made it into the hall, Mom!” Taylor exclaimed, then asked the audience to stand and greet the 13 members of Kool & the Gang who are no longer with us: “If you read the name of one in awe Mention a person, draw their spirit into your presence.”

Foreigner showed why it’s the band that won’t die

Sammy Hagar, 77, praised the band that helped define mainstream FM rock half a century ago and continues to rock (without original members). “There are still theaters and amphitheaters filling up,” Hagar said. “The songs are that good!” The original singers Lou Gramm (74), bassist Rick Wills (77) and Al Greenwood (73) were joined by Slash (59) from Guns N’ Roses and Chad Smith (63) from Red Hot Chili Peppers, but not main songwriter Mick Jones, 80, who withdrew from the tour in 2024 and announced that he had Parkinson’s disease, his daughter Annabelle Dexter-Jones Accepting the award were Demi Lovato in “Feels Like the First Time,” Hagar in “Hot Blooded,” and Kelly Clarkson and Gramm in “I Want to Know What Love Is.”