The Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills

Wiz Khalifa with Amber Rose on the red carpet before the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kim Kardashian at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Britney Spears on the red carpet before the pre-Grammy party thrown by music industry mogul Clive Davis on Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Britney Spears catches the flash bulbs before the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Gladys Knight at the Clive Davis soiree.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Barry Gordy on the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Adam Lambert at Saturday night’s affair.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Blake Shelton and wife Miranda Lambert at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Tom Hanks with wife Rita Wilson.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Tony Bennett with daughter Antonia.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Jessie J performs at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Marsha Ambrosius sings a Diana Ross hit during the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Ne-Yo, left, and Pitbull perform.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Miguel, left, performs with Wiz Khalifa.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Actress Jane Fonda playfully tries to get Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy, out of the limelight during a tribute to Sir Richard Branson.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Sir Richard Branson accepts recognition as a music industry icon as actress Jane Fonda cheers in the background.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Sir Richard Branson sneaks up behind Jane Fonda and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow during the tribute to Branson.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Miranda Lambert performs during the Clive Davis party Saturday at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Diana Ross is escorted to the stage by Jamie Foxx for the finale.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Diana Ross acknowledges the crowd after taking stage.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Tony Bennett performs.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kinks frontman Ray Davies shows off some fancy footwork while performing.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Jackson Browne, middle, performs.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Elvis Costello performs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Only hours after Whitney Houston‘s death was announced, Sean “Puffy” Combs recalls for the audience the bear hugs he would get from Houston.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Singer Alicia Keys rises from her seat as Diana Ross walks towards the stage escorted by Jamie Foxx during the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Alicia Keys gives a moving tribute to Whitney Houston.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Diana Krall performs.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Only hours after news of Whitney Houston‘s death surfaced, Clive Davis collects himself as he addresses the audience gathered for his pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton. He said he was devastated by her death but said she would have wanted the party to go on.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A photograph of Whitney Houston is displayed on a screen during a moment of silence at the beginning of the Clive Davis party.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)