Bon Jovi, The Cars inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Members of the group Bon Jovi pose for a photo back stage at the 33rd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Public Hall on Saturday in Cleveland. Photo by Scott McKinney/UPI Members of the group The Cars pose for a photo back stage at the 33rd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Public Hall on Saturday in Cleveland. Photo by Scott McKinney/UPI John Illsley, Allen Clark and Guy Fletcher of Dire Straits on the red carpet at the 33rd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Public Hall on Saturday in Cleveland. Photo by Scott McKinney/UPI Richie Sambora, formerly of Bon Jovi, poses for photos at the 33rd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Public Hall on Saturday in Cleveland. Photo by Scott McKinney/UPI John Lodge (L) and Mike Pinder of Moody Blues pose for a photo on the red carpet at the 33rd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Public Hall on April 14 in Cleveland. Photo by Scott McKinney/UPI

April 15 (UPI) -- Veteran bands Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, The Cars and The Moody Blues, as well as the late singer Nina Simone, were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Saturday night.

To be eligible for this honor, the artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before the year of induction. The 2018 nominees all released their first official recordings before 1992.

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Presenters at this weekend's Public Hall gala included Mary J. Blige, Ann Wilson, Brandon Flowers and Howard Stern.

The ceremony is to air May 5 on HBO.

We're excited that The Cars will be inducted into the 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this Saturday by @BrandonFlowers! Tune in to the concert broadcast on HBO, beginning May 5! pic.twitter.com/9SlKLHu5Dv
— The Cars (@thecarsband) April 9, 2018

Bon Jovi, The Cars inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame