Citing Jackson's 'legendary black girl magic,' pop futurist Janelle Monae inducted the 52-year-old superstar who spearheaded the creation of New Jack Swing.
"I'd rather use the allocated time to play some music," he said, later telling journalists he's"not quite sure about the whole thing."
English rockers Def Leppard - who formed 42 years ago and kicked off the 1980s metal era -- said it owed the award to its fans, who packed stadiums for guitar anthems like"Pour Some Sugar on Me."
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