Celebrities Honor Jay-Z At Pre-GRAMMY Gala [PHOTOS]

1. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Tyran ‘Tata’ Smith, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Beyonce attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

2. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Show

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Beyonce and recording artist Jennifer Hudson attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

3. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Cardi B attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

4. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Journalist Don Lemon (L) and Tim Malone attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

5. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Monica attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Granitz/Getty Images)

6. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: TV personality Tamron Hall attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

7. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Show

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Producer Quincy Jones and actor Priyanka Chopra attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

8. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Gladys Knight (L) and entrepreneur William McDowell attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS)

9. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Faith Evans attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

10. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording Artist Daniel Caesar attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

11. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Mike Will Made It attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

12. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Ne-Yo attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS)

13. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Grandmaster Flash attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Granitz/Getty Images)

14. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Producer Mona Scott-Young attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

15. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Jay-Z and Katie Holmes attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

16. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: (L-R) French Montana, Cassie, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Justin Dior Combs and Christian Combs attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

17. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: (L-R) Christian Combs, French Montana and Justin Dior Combs attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

18. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Claudinette Jean (L) and recording artist Wyclef Jean attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

19. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

20. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

21. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: DJ Khalid and Jamie Foxx attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

22. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Swizz Beatz and Jamie Foxx attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

23. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording Artists Jadakiss and Fabolous attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

24. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Radio personality Angie Martinez attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

25. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

26. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist T.I. attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Granitz/Getty Images)

27. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Remy Ma attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Granitz/Getty Images)

28. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: TV personality La La Anthony attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

29. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Roc-A-Fella Records cofounder Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

30. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Arrivals

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: TV personality Don Lemon attends the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

31. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Show

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Logic performs onstage during the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

32. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Khalid performs onstage at the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS)

33. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Honoree Jay-Z (holding the President’s Merit Award) and recording artist Alicia Keys attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

34. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Honoree Jay-Z accepts the President’s Merit Award onstage during the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

35. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Honoree Jay-Z accepts the President’s Merit Award onstage during the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

36. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Actors Katie Holmes (L) and Jamie Foxx attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

37. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Alicia Keys performs onstage during the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

38. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Show

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (L) and recording artist Alicia Keys attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for NARAS)

39. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Mariah Carey (L) and Bryan Tanaka attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

40. Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z – Show

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Logic performs onstage during the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

41. Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala – Inside

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Recording artist Khalid performs onstage at the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS)