Clive Davis hosted his pre-Grammy gala in person for the first time since 2020, calling in Lizzo, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, Latto, Jennifer Hudson and more to perform for a crowd of stars. Our recap from Music's Biggest Night's biggest pre-party:
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Lizzo performs onstage during the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman on February 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. last hosted his storied Pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton. There’s been a global pandemic, which itself led to the event’s in-person cancellation for the past two Grammy seasons prior to Saturday night. We’ve seen changes in presidents and deaths of queens.
“We celebrate the best of music whenever it was created. This event started in 1976, now it’s 47 years later,” Davis told the crowd just past 8 p.m. as dessert was ending and the show was finally set to begin. “Competition is fierce as ever, but this one night, we break bread and celebrate the music that forever bonds us all.”
While music is certainly the backbone of the gala, it’s only one aspect of the evening. The event — held virtually in 2021 and scrapped altogether last year — is like a Sun Valley Conference for Hollywood, drawing in a consistently random mix of artists, actors and athletes alongside some of the most powerful executives in music, film, television, and technology.
Davis recognizes the fame in the room for much of the night, spotlighting guests individually between performances as the crew gets the stage ready. Among those who got a shoutout this year were gala regular Nancy Pelosi — in attendance with her husband Paul, who made one of his most prominent public appearances since he was— along with Joni Mitchell, who Clive thanked for her dedication to music and the impact her passion and songs have had on culture.
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