After a glittering career stuffed with No. 1 hits — not to mention a two-year pandemic delay — Mariah Carey was finally inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, but not before challenging her new fellow members to do better by women.

LL Cool J brought out some musical heavyweight friends to help usher him into rock immortality.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will induct Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go's, elected this year on the first ballot.