7 Emotional Moments From Nirvana's Hall of Fame Induction

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Nirvana celebrates at the 10th annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1993.

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By Brian Anthony Hernandez2014-04-11 19:45:13 UTC

Grunge rock band Nirvana entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony on Thursday, 20 years after the world lost Kurt Cobain in 1994.

Inside New York City's Barclays Center, Nirvana's surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear played some hits. Joan Jett, Lorde, St. Vincent and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon took turns wailing on the mic.

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Nirvana shared the night with fellow inductees KISS, Cat Stevens, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel, E Street Band and Hall and Oates. HBO will televise the celebrations along with the Nirvana performances, induction and speeches on May 31.

Below, we've rounded up seven emotional moments from Nirvana's big night.

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Topics: Courtney Love, Entertainment, Joan Jett, Lorde, Music, nirvana, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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