Grammy-nominated singer Kelly Rowland was honored at the 3rd annual Essence 2012 Black Women in Music event. Rowland performed bits of her hit Destiny's Child songs like "Survivor" and "Independant Women." She also performed her more recent hits "Motivation," and "When Love Takes Over."
Rapper Eve performed at the 3rd annual Essence 2012 Black Women in Music event that honored grammy nominated singer Kelly Rowland and industry veteran Sylvia Rhone. Eve joined Rowland on stage to perform their 2007 hit "Like This."
Singer-songerwriter and record producer Ne-Yo attends the Essence Black Women in Music Event in Hollywood. "I feel like the honor that Sylvia Rhone and Kelly Rowland are getting tonight has been a long time coming," the hit-maker told The Hollywood Reporter.
Kelly Rowland (3/L) joins Essence's editor in chief Constance White– (L), Sylvia Rhone (2/L) and an unidentified guest (4/L). During the event, Rhone was honored a video montage about her career, which included a special message from Missy Elliott.
Melanie Amaro, season 1's winner of The X-Factor attends the Essence Black Women in Music Event in Hollywood. She was recently featured in Pepsi's Super Bowl commercial with Elton John, and told THR she's currently working on her debut album.
Leading all Canadians with three nominations, electro house DJ Deadmau5 (Joel Thomas Zimmerman) stopped by the House of Blues, Los Angeles. His album 4×4=12 is up for Best Dance/Electronic Album at this year's Grammys and he is also up for best remixed recording non-classical for his remix of Foo Fighters' "Rope". The third nod is for best dance recording for the song "Raise Your Weapon" a collaboration with Greta Svabo Bech.
Gold & Youth perform at the Canadian Grammy awards party thrown by the Canadian consulate at the House of Blues. The party was appropriately named the "House of Canada."
Halifax's high energy syntho-pop musician Rich Aucoin entertained the crowd with his no-holds-barred, confetti shooting enthusiasm at the Canadian Grammy awards party.
Grammy nominee and Toronto native Melanie Fiona performs with her band at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Co-managed by Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Fiona is nominated for best R&B song for "Fool For You" with Cee Lo Green.
Singer Mary J. Blige shimmered in a gold dress on the red carpet at the (Belvedere) RED pre-Grammys party, which benefitted the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Chelsea Lately host Chelsea Handler, a spokesperson for Belvedere vodka, attended the pre-Grammys party at Avalon Hollywood on Thursday, Feb. 9. Handler can next be seen in the romantic comedy This Means War opposite Reese Whiterspoon, which hits theaters Feb. 17.
Singer Mary J. Blige rocks the stage at the Belvedere bash in shades and a skin-tight black number.
Actress Malin Akerman arrives at the (Belvedere) RED pre-Grammys party. The actress co-stars with Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd in the upcoming comedy Wanderlust, which hits theaters on Feb. 24.
DJ Skrillex, who is nominated for five Grammys, performs onstage at the (Belvedere) RED pre-Grammys party. The DJ is featured in Amir Bar-Lev's documentary, Re:Generation, which debuted on Feb. 9.
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Actor Forest Whitaker and singer Mary J. Blige share a moment inside the Belvedere bash. Whitaker can be seen next in the action movie Freelancers, in which he stars opposite Robert De Niro.
Paris Hilton strikes a pose inside the Belvedere party.
Alicia Keys performs The Beatles' "Blackbird" at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Paul McCartney held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)
American Idol judge Randy Jackson arrives for the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year dinner and tribute concert honoring Paul McCartney. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
Coldplay's Chris Martin performs The Beatles' "We Can Work It Out" at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year dinner and tribute concert honoring Paul McCartney. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Singer Norah Jones takes the stage at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute to Paul McCartney. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Sir Paul McCartney perform onstage at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert and gala dinner. The Foos delivered a hard-driving version of Wings' "Jet" early in the evening. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Guitarist Joe Walsh and Paul McCartney take the stage at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute to Paul McCartney held on Feb. 10, two days before the Grammy Awards.
Katy Perry led the crowd in an acoustic "Hey Jude" at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year dinner and concert honoring Paul McCartney. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Jennifer Hudson performed and participated in a Q&A at downtown LA's Grammy Museum on Feb. 11. The event featured Gucci timepieces and jewelry and premiered the Music Preservation Program. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images For GUCCI)
Katy Perry attends the Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch at the Soho House on February 11, 2012. Upstairs at the club's penthouse, the singer hung out with fellow pop star Rihanna. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Christina Milian, who appears on The Voice this year, arrives at the Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch on February 11, 2012. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
Producer-artist-songwriter Ne-Yo arrives at the Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch held at the exclusive Soho House in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
Former Destiny's Child groupmates Kelly Rowland (left) and Michelle Williams (right) arrive at the Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch, in Los Angeles, California. Although the event was hosted by Jay Z's company, the rapper and wife Beyonce remained in New York City. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
Producer Swizz Beatz and his wife, singer Alicia Keys, pose with Sean 'Diddy' Combs and singer Cassie at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson. The event was held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, February 11, 2012. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)
Comedienne Kathy Griffin and actress Michelle Trachtenberg at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)
Kim Kardashian (left) and singer Britney Spears attend the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)
Singer Tony Bennett takes the stage at Clive Davis Pre-Grammy gala moments after calling for all drugs to be legalized. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)
Ne-Yo (left) and Pitbull perform their "Give Me Everything" at the Clive Davis-Recording Academy Pre-Grammy gala and held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.
Alicia Keys performs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
Rapper Wiz Khalifa performs his hit "Black and Yellow" at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.
Singer Jessie J and singer-actress Brandy attend Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.
Singer Diana Ross was recognized by Clive Davis and the hundreds of music industry luminaries at the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-Grammy gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.
Singer Jessie J performs at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-Grammy gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.
Singer Natasha Bedingfield arrives at the 6th Annual Primary Wave Music Pre-Grammy Party at SLS Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
Sony Music chief creative officer Clive Davis has hosted his pre-Grammy gala since 1976. He opened the 2012 event "with a heavy heart" as news of singer Whitney Houston's passing was only hours long. A "devastated" Davis was Houston's longtime friend and mentor.
Deadmau5 spins at a Roc Nation event.
Lana Del Rey is flanked by David Joseph, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music UK (left) and Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge at a Grammy viewing party held in Grainge's home.
Sir Richard Branson was honored at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala dinner and concert the night before the Grammy Awards. Held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the event was marred by he recent death of Whitney Houston.
Rihanna performs at a benefit hosted by Three Six Zero management. She joined Calvin Harris on the House of Blues stage after the Scottish producer/DJ dropped several house hits familiar to the EDM savvy audience (as well as a few of his own offerings such as "I'm Not Alone"). Once Riri hit the stage the cellphone camers came out en masse. The pair performed two songs: "Where Have You Been" and the best manifestation of EDM's continuing fusion with pop the past six months, "We Found Love."
Black Eyed Peas' Tabu (left) and Will.I.Am (right) with Recording Academy president Neil Portnow.