The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Live Updates

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Live updates of the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be posted here beginning at 7pm PT (10 ET). For the latest Rock Hal news year round, follow @futurerocklgnds on Twitter.

The Rock Hall's coverage of the Red Carpet begins at 5pm PT [8pm ET].

Many of the mysteries of the Rock Hall induction ceremony are getting revealed during the red carpet interviews. Dolly Parton revealed the all-star jam song, and Sheryl Crow revealed she is filling in for someone (presumably Miley Cyrus) to sing "9 to 5."

It was unclear coming into the ceremony what Pink's role would be, but she's joining the Dolly Parton segment.

  1. 7:10pm - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board John Sykes kicks off the show with a welcome speech. Sykes honors Jon Landau, who has stepped down as chairman of the Nominating Committee. Rick Krim takes over in 2023.
  2. 7:20 - Robert Downey, Jr. comes on to induct Duran Duran. They had teased an A-list celebrity beforehand and they came through. Downey's speech leads into the video package before the band comes on to play "Girls on Film," "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Ordinary World." A promised reunion with Andy Taylor unfortunately didn't happen, but Simon Le Bon read a letter from him on stage (Andy Taylor is battling stage 4 prostate cancer). Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, and Roger Taylor accepted their awards. Nick Rhodes advocated for a New York Dolls induction during his speech.
  3. 7:52 - Janet Jackson, dressed exactly like she was on the Control album cover, comes on to induct Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis into the Musical Excellence Category. Her speech leads into the tribute video loaded with stars singing their praises, before their acceptance speeches.
  4. 8:13 - Sheryl Crow enters to induct Pat Benatar. Performances are "All Fired Up," "Love Is A Battlefield", and "Heartbreaker"
  5. 8:45 - Bruce Springsteen gives a brief induction speech for Jimmy Iovine, who is inducted in the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award category. Jimmy makes a long induction speech and nods to Gwen Stefani and Mary J. Blige who are in attendance.
  6. 9:03 - Elizabeth Cotten is inducted into the Early Influence category with a short video segment. In an unusual move, there was no one in the video that officially inducted her into the Hall of Fame.
  7. 9:06 - Alice Cooper takes the stage to induct Judas Priest into the Musical Excellence category and calls them "the definitive metal band." Judas Priest plays a medley including, "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," "Breaking the Law," and "Living After Midnight."
  8. 9:33 - Sylvia Robinson is inducted into the Rock Hall in the Ahmet Ertegun Award in a video package, and like Cotten, without an inductor.
  9. 9:39 - The Carly Simon tribute video precedes Sara Bareilles giving the presenter speech and reading Carly Simon's acceptance letter, then sings "Nobody Does It Better." Olivia Rodrigo comes on to perform "You're So Vain" with a full backing band. (A rumored appearance by Alanis Morissette didn't materialize.)
  10. 9:55 - Allen Grubman gets inducted by John Mellencamp who gives a powerful speech against anti-semitism.
  11. 10:20 - Harry Belafonte is inducted as an Early Influence with a video package. No speech and no inductor :(
  12. 10:23 - Lenny Kravitz provides a heartfelt speech for Lionel Richie. The performance segment fittingly begins with "Hello." Dave Grohl then joins in on guitar for the Commodores' "Easy." Richie closes out his set with "All Night Long."
  13. 10:56 - The Edge is the surprise presenter for Eurythmics. This is his third induction speech, previously inducting the Yardbirds in 1992 and The Clash in 2003. Eurythmics crush their performances of "Would I Lie To You?", "Missionary Man," and, of course, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart then accept their awards.
  14. 11:23 - Dr. Dre returns to the Rock Hall stage to induct Eminem. The performance begins with a medley of "My Name Is" and "Rap God," before Steven Tyler comes out for "Sing for the Moment." Ed Sheeran joins Eminem for "Stan." He closes with a verse from "Forever" and "Not Afraid." Eminem gives a heartfelt speech and gives props to the dozens of artists that influenced him along the way.
  15. 12:00 - In Memoriam video package, with the last name being Jerry Lee Lewis, who was the last member of the Rock Hall's inaugural class to pass away.
  16. 12:03 - Pink is the last inductor of the night, and she gets the honor of welcoming Dolly Parton into the Hall of Fame. Dolly accepts the award, "I'm a rock star now!" Pink and Brandi Carlisle sing "Coat of Many Colors". Sheryl Crow and Zac Brown Band perform "9 to 5" while Dolly does a costume change. She emerges and joins Zac Brown Band to play a new song "Rockin'."
  17. 12:33 - The All-Star Jam is "Jolene" and Dolly is joined by Rob Halford, Brandi Carlisle, Pink, Pat Benatar, Annie Lennox, and Simon Le Bon. Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp emerge to sing "High School Confidential" and "Great Balls of Fire" in tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis. At nearly 5 1/2 hours, that's a wrap.

* Special thanks to @HallWatchers and @anniezaleski on Twitter (among many others!) and the L.A. Times live blog for their updates from inside the room

Check out our full list of performances from every induction ceremony
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