Duran Duran

LOS ANGELES — Lionel Richie soared. Pat Benatar roared. Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated. Eminem was Eminem. The four acts found very different ...

“I’m a rock star now!” she shouted as she accepted the honor. “I’m probably not supposed to actually be here tonight for a couple of reasons,” Eminem, wearing a black hoodie, said as he accepted the honor. After opening briefly with 1999’s “My Name Is,” he brought on Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler to sing the chorus of “Dream On” for 2003’s “Sing for the Moment,” which samples the Aerosmith classic. It was followed by a rousing rendition of their best-known hit, “Sweet Dreams.” She was convinced otherwise, and ended up the headliner Saturday night. That led into a singalong, celebratory rendition of 1983’s “All Night Long” that brought the night’s biggest reaction. Carly Simon was a first-time nominee this year more than 25 years after becoming eligible. “It is a feeling. As he has been throughout his career, Eminem was the outlier. It is a vibe. The band was all but inaudible other than singer Simon Le Bon, whose vocals were essentially a cappella. “Rock ‘n’ roll is not a color,” he said.