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52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Show Stopper

Ciara sets it off, in Givenchy, at the Annual Pre-Grammy Gala honoring music industry veteran, Doug Morris, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Fashionista

Rihanna turned heads, as usual, when she arrived in this one-of-a-kind number.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Shine On

Mary J. Blige glows on the red carpet at the Annual Pre-Grammy Gala honoring Doug Morris.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Banged Beauty

Jennifer Hudson on the red carpet of the Pre-Grammy Gala.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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R&B Royalty

Usher makes a quick stop on the carpet before heading in for the festivities.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Back to the Basics

Toni Braxton sports her new, short ’do as she arrives on the carpet.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Statuesque

Keri Hilson sure knows how to make an entrance. She hit a home run in this gold-metallic, mini dress.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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So Seductive

Gabrielle Union arrives with upswept hair and a shimmery, strapless mini-dress.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Electric Blue

Deborah Cox’s blue, one-shoulder dress flatters both her slender frame and her golden complexion.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Oprah’s Bestie

Gayle King is all smiles, in all-blue, at the Pre-Grammy Gala honoring Doug Morris.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Legendary Beauty

Beverly Johnson keeps it simple and elegant in a long, black gown.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Soul Man

Maxwell performs “Bad Habits” before the star-studded audience.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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The Voice

Jennifer Hudson added her own touch to the Barbra Streisand classics “People” and “The Way We Were.”

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Center Stage

Jamie Foxx always brings his A-game. He performed “Blame It” and “Overdose.”

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Still the Queen

Mary J. Blige brings down the house during her performance of “No More Drama” and “I Can See in Color.”

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Fashion Favorites

Ciara and Rihanna chat at the Annual Pre-Grammy Gala event.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Chart Toppers

Usher and Rihanna hold court at the Pre-Grammy Gala honoring Doug Morris.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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My, My, Mya

Mya strikes a pose inside the party.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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Music Makers

Ne-Yo, Ciara and Toni Braxton chat it up during the festivities.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris
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The Music Man and The Model

Ne-Yo and model, Jessica White, were inseparable all night.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Salute To Icons: Doug Morris