Clive Davis gala full of A-List youngsters, old school icons

CELEBS ARE FAN GIRLS, TOO
When Meghan Trainor performed a soulful duet with Legend, members of the media covering the event weren’t the only was snapping photos with professional cameras — so was Miley Cyrus.
Cyrus took photos of the “All About That Bass” singer as she performed “Like I’m Gonna Lose You.”
Cyrus was also excited as she and Rita Ora sang the lyrics of “You’ve Got a Friend” to one another while King was onstage. Foxx was recording video of King’s performance and India.Arie waved her arms back and forth during the song.
Foxx was also a supporter — along with Tamar Braxton — when Blige performed “Doubt” from her latest album.
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BOTH AWKWARD AND HAPPY
Pharrell kicked off his set with “Get Lucky,” which instantly got the crowd out of their seats. But after it, a clip of a video played causing an awkward moment.
After a pause, the anxious crowd screamed, “Happy! Happy! Happy!”
“I cannot do that song right now because we’re about to honor the incredible … um,” said Pharrell, seeming to forget Sony/ATV Music Publishing CEO and honoree Martin Bandier’s name.
The crowd screamed “Happy” again and Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow chimed in with: “Pharrell, if you’re happy, we’re happy.”

The song began to play, but stopped. When it started again, it was out of tune and after the performance, Pharrell apologized to the crowd for playing in a high key.
“You guys did so great, but you got to remember I’m a producer so you can’t start switching the keys like that,” Pharrell said, looking to his band. “And if you do, you need to let me know so a cat can land on his feet.”
Another awkward moment came when Magic Johnson introduced Davis at the top of the show. At some moments, Johnson referred to him as Clyde.