Madonna was among the artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York last night. To see our gallery from the Hall of Fame ceremony, click here.
Inducting Madonna into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Justin Timberlake said: "She's done it by working harder and being smarter than everybody else. As she made MTV the place to be seen, she racked up the greatest track record in music history - 47 Top 40 hits. She became the biggest name on the planet the old-fashioned way - she earned it."
During her acceptance speech, Madonna said: "It is a great honour to receive this award, and I'm grateful and appreciative for the acknowledgement that this implies."
She also thanked those who had helped her launch her career and quoted from the Talmud.
"I have gone on to do so many things in my life, from writing children's books, to designing clothes, to directing a film. But for me it always does, and it always will, come back to the music, so thank you," she said.
The other stars who joined Madonna on the honour roll were John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, the Dave Clark Five and the Ventures.
Blues great Little Walter was posthumously inducted in the sideman category, while production and songwriting legends Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff received the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice performed Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah" at the ceremony.
