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Janet Jackson Performs as “Rhythm Nation 1814” Inducted ?

4/30/2026

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Janet Jackson will appear on May 8, 2026 as her 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814 is inducted.
The ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills will honor 14 recordings.
Inductees include Michael Jackson’s Thriller and the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.”
Erykah Badu, George Clinton and Blackbyrd McKnight will tribute Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain.
Fyütch & Aura V will sing Ella Jenkins’s classic, making Aura V the youngest Grammy winner, with Anthony Mason hosting.

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Story summary

Janet Jackson will appear on May 8, 2026 as her 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814 is inducted.
The ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills will honor 14 recordings.
Inductees include Michael Jackson’s Thriller and the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.”
Erykah Badu, George Clinton and Blackbyrd McKnight will tribute Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain.
Fyütch & Aura V will sing Ella Jenkins’s classic, making Aura V the youngest Grammy winner, with Anthony Mason hosting.