- Music
- 19 Oct 21
Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Drew Barrymore announced as presenters for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Induction
Jennifer Hudson, Dr Dre and Angela Bassett will also appear as presenters at the upcoming ceremony.
Ahead of the 2021 Induction Ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on October 30, the Rock Hall have announced the presenters and performers set to appear on the night.
The ceremony, which will take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, honours the new 2021 Inductees to the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – including Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Todd Rundgren in the Performer Category.
Presenters at the ceremony include Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson (for Carole King), Angela Bassett (for Tina Turner), Drew Barrymore (for The Go-Go's), Dr Dre (for LL Cool J) and Paul McCartney (for Foo Fighters). The night is also set to feature performances from H.E.R., Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton and Bryan Adams. More presenters and performers are still to be announced.
LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads are to be presented with the Musical Excellence Award, while the Ahmet Ertegun Award, for "non-performing industry professionals," is going to Clarence Avant. The Early Influence Award, for artists "whose music and performance style have directly influenced and helped inspire and evolve rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture", is going to Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron.
In addition to the live ceremony on October 30, a HBO Max special will premiere on November 20.
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