Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala

Comedian Kathy Griffin latches onto San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kelsey Grammar and wife Kayte   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Jon Voight  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Singer Ashanti  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The Lumineers  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Clive Davis makes a few introductory remarks.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Afrojack performs.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Jennifer Hudson performs.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Emeli Sande, a UK singer whose first name is actually Adele, performs at the gala.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Usher plays to the crowd.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Grammy-nominated artists the Lumineers command the stage.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Honoree Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid accepts an award.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Jennifer Hudson and Gladys Knight perform.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Patti Smith performs at the party.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Song-of-the-year nominee Miguel sings.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The late Whitney Houston is remembered in a tribute at the gala.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Gladys Knight turns back toward the crowd.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Clive Davis shares a kiss with Patti Smith.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)