At Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala on Feb. 4, Lil Wayne introduced the warmth singing hits like “Lollipop,” Kevin Costner remembered Whitney Houston, and a slew of A-list visitors, together with Sheryl Crow, Latto and Jennifer Hudson, gathered for the occasion’s annual group portrait with the legendary report government.
The occasion — held on the Beverly Hilton and making its in-person return after three years — included a bunch of performances, starting with Maneskin working the gang and getting Likelihood the Rapper to leap out of his seat to bop. Others who took to the stage included 88-year-old Frankie Valli, Lizzo, Elvis Costello with Juanes, MJ musical star Myles Frost, Lil Child and Latto. Hudson honored Houston by singing a top-notch rendition of “The Biggest Love of All,” whereas Sheryl Crow paid tribute to the late Christine McVie with a efficiency of “Songbird.”
Friends of the Pre-Grammy Gala included Joni Mitchell, Tim Prepare dinner, Janelle Monáe, Olivia Rodrigo, Machine Gun Kelly (seen rapping alongside throughout Lil Wayne’s efficiency) and spouse Megan Fox, Lil Nas X and Nancy Pelosi, who obtained the loudest applause of the evening after Davis launched her alongside along with her husband, Paul, who was the sufferer of an assault final 12 months.
Cardi B gave a speech honoring Atlantic Data execs Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman, who each obtained the 2023 Grammy Salute to Trade Icons Award. The rapper famous the help the 2 gave her when she was pregnant and making her first album: “You advised me I may do each, and I’ll by no means, ever overlook that.”
Costner could have elicited probably the most emotional second of the evening as he launched Davis and remembered his Bodyguard co-star. “We each had been struck by Whitney the primary time we ever noticed her,” he mentioned. “Thanks for being her bodyguard, Clive.”
Beneath, THR presents particular person portraits of attendees on the star-studded Pre-Grammy Gala, together with Davis, Harvey Mason Jr., Lauren Daigle, Myles Frost and Rickey Minor.
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
Photographed by Austin Hargrave
A model of this story first appeared within the Feb. 8 challenge of The Hollywood Reporter journal. Click on right here to subscribe.
