Grammys 2008

Even A-listers like Ashlee Simpson and Fergie were star-struck by the wattage at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party. Air kisses abounded as music luminaries and celebrities like Janet Jackson, Lindsay Lohan and Whitney Houston arrived at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for an evening of memorable performances and a chance to rub elbows with this year's Grammy nominees before the big night.

—Brantley Bardin and James Herman