Photos: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Induction Ceremony

Photos by: Kevin Mazur, Kevin Kane, & Dimitrios Kambouris –

The 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York last night, which included Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A., and Steve Miller being inducted. The evening also featured special guests, including: The Black Keys, Rob Thomas, and Lars Ulrich of Metallica.

Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first recording. The 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Performer Inductees were chosen by more than 800 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, as well as the aggregate results of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s online fan vote. The top five artists, as selected by the public, comprised a “fans’ ballot” that was tallied along with the other ballots to determine the 2016 Inductees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio will also open a special exhibit on the 2016 Inductees in conjunction with the 2016 Induction Ceremony.

Kid Rock inducts Cheap Trick during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)

(L-R) Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and MC Ren of N.W.A. speak onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)

Dan Aurerbach (L) and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys induct Steve Miller during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)

Kendrick Lamar inducts N.W.A. onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)

Roger Glover and Ian Gillan of Deep Purple perform onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Inductee Steve Miller performs onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)

Inductee Robert Lamm of Chicago performs onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)

Rob Thomas speaks onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

(L-R) Ian Gillian, David Coverdale, and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple speak onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)

Kimbra and David Byrne perform onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Lars Ulrich of Metallica inducts Deep Purple onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)

Musician and actor Stevie Van Zandt inducts Bert Berns onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)

Grace Potter and Sheryl Crow perform onstage during the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 2016. (Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage)