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The Recording Academy® and Clive Davis held the annual Pre-GRAMMY Gala on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, the evening preceding the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards®.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was named as the 2020 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree during the ceremony. Combs, a three-time Grammy winner and has had a 25 year career in the music industry and beyond.
Combs joins a prominent list of previous honorees, including Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss, Clarence Avant, Irving Azoff, Martin Bandier, Sir Richard Branson, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Clive Davis, Ahmet Ertegun, David Geffen, Berry Gordy, Lucian Grainge, Debra L. Lee, Doug Morris, Mo Ostin, and Antonio “L.A.” Reid.
Performances were held by Carlos Santana, Chance the Rapper, John Legend, Faith Evans, Lil Kim, Mase, Carl Thomas and Beck to name a few.
Janet Jackson attended the gala and was surprised to as an honoree by Clive Davis.
For the past decade, the invitation-only Pre-GRAMMY Gala has included a presentation to honor industry luminaries through the Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons award. Sponsored by Delta, Ford, Hilton, JBL By Harman, IBM, and Mastercard, the night has become one of the music industry’s most distinguished events as it convenes music’s most innovative and influential creators and professionals.
TVMusic Network was on hand on the red carpet and inside the gala. We spoke with Bishop Briggs before the gala. Click on the link below to see what she had to say about the gala, music and more.
