Clive Davis 2013 Pre-GRAMMY Gala: Brandy, Jill Scott, John Mayer, Janelle Monae, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Ciara, Wiz Khalifa, John Legend, Ashanti & MORE

Presented by Clive Davis and The Recording Academy, the ninth Pre-Grammy Gala, guests heard moving tributes to the evening’s special honoree, Epic chairman/CEO Antonio “L.A.” Reid and were treated to a series of knockout performances by Patti Smith, the Lumineers, Usher, Miguel, Emeli Sande and capped by a duet featuring Jennifer Hudson and the legendary Gladys Knight.

Check out more pics from the event below!!!

 

Jennifer Hudson & Clive Davis

Brandy

Jill Scott

Natasha Beddingfield

Nicole Richie

Katy Perry

Jordin Sparks

Estelle

Janelle Monae

Kelsey Grammer

Sting

Wiz Khalifa

Ciara & Future

L.A. Reid

Tyra Banks

Ashanti

John Mayer

Gladys Knight

Melissa & Joan Rivers

Miley Cyrus

Carly Rae Jepsen

Chrissy Teigen & John Legend

Quincy Jones

Randy Jackson & Ryan Seacrest

Kathy Griffin

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CAUGHT BY THE PAPS: Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Marlo Hampton, Will & Jada, Lenny Kravitz & MORE

Mary J. Blige rocks yellow workout gear as she leaves the gym in New York City. The singer recently received backlash for a Burger King commercial that many fans deemed offensive because she was singing about fried chicken.  Mary recently expressed how the negative feeback hurt her feelings.....AWWWW!

R&B singer Chris Brown seen leaving with friends from a Hollywood hotspot after an evening of partying.

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Marlo Hampton enjoys dinner at Mastro's Restaurant in Beverly Hills, California on July 3, 2012.

Jessica Alba and a friend stroll through the streets stopping in to do some shopping at the Roger Vivier boutique. Alba is in town to attend Paris Couture Fashion Week.

Actress Dakota Fanning films a scene for "Very Good Girls" with Boyd Holbrook in New York City, New York on July 3, 2012.

Dr. Dre, his wife Nicole and some friends stroll through Saint Tropez Harbor.

CNN Anchor and son of Gloria Vanderbilt ends all speculation by coming out of the closet and admitting that he is gay. Anderson came out online to the editor of The Daily Beast and allowed him to share the story to the world. Anderson felt the time was right because he did not want people to think that he was ashamed of being gay after years of not discussing his personal life.

Jennifer Hudson wears nurses scubs as she and Garrett Hedlund film scenes for their upcoming movie, 'Lullaby.'.

Man Of Steel' actor Kevin Costner arriving on a flight at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California on July 2, 2012. Kevin stopped to sign his autograph on a fans guitar.

Fresh off the BET Awards and over to Paris Fashion Week, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West stop into the Hermes boutique and have their purchases carried out for them. SN: Why does Kim Kardashain look dead? Do you think Kanye is making her switch her image up? You know he's famous for turning chicks into his muse.

Lenny Kravitz performs in concert at Rock in Rio Madrid. 

Magic Johnson, his wife Cookie Johnson and friends do some shopping at Dolce & Gabbana and other luxury boutiques while on holiday in the South of France. The former Los Angeles Laker smiles for the cameras and treats himself to an ice cream cone before boarding a motorboat and heading back to his yacht.

Shemar Moore enjoys a swim in the ocean while on Miami Beach. SN: He loves him some Miami. I might have to take a visit down to South Beach this weekend.

Tom Cruise boards a helicopter to take him from Reykjavik to his film location in Iceland on July 2, 2012. Cruise is staying busy filming "Oblivion" on a volcano in the north of the country, after his wife Katie Holmes filed for divorce last Friday.

Good friends of Tom & Katie, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith arrived at the LAX Airport in Los Angeles, California on July 2, 2012 with smiles on their faces as they headed for their car.

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