NEW YORK (NEWSnet/AP) — Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The class also includes The Dave Matthews Band and Peter Frampton.

Among those nominated, but not selected: Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sinead O’Connor, Sade, Oasis, Eric B. & Rakim and Jane’s Addiction.

Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton received the Musical Influence Award.

Musical Excellence Award goes to the late Jimmy Buffet, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield. Music executive Suzanne de Passe won Ahmet Ertegun Award.

The induction ceremony will be held Oct. 19 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. It will stream live on Disney+ with an airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the following day.

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