Lionel Richie was named the 2016 MusiCares Person Of The Year at a pre-Grammys gala in LA last night. Hosted by Jimmmy Kimmel in an afro and a white jumpsuit, the event included a star-studded tribute concert in Richie's honor featuring performances from Dave Grohl, Rihanna, Chris Stapleton, Pharrell, Demi Lovato, Stevie Wonder, and more. Watch some clips of the evening's many covers below.
Dave Grohl covering "You Are":
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Rihanna covering "Say You Say Me": [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"] [/videoembed]A video posted by Jennifer (@kittysparkles) on
Chris Stapleton covering "Lady":Rihanna performing at MusicCares honouring Lionel Richie #KillinIt 💃🏻 @badgalriri #LionelRichie
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Pharrell, Leon Bridges, the Roots, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Gary Clark Jr. covering "Brick House":Chris Stapleton doing "Lady" #Musicares #lionelrichie #grammyweek
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Demi Lovato covering "Penny Lover":A video posted by corimurray (@corimurray) on
Stevie Wonder covering "Three Times A Lady":Demi Lovato doing "Penny Lover" #Musicares #lionelrichie #grammyweek
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One word: Stevie #3timesalady #MusiCares #steviewonder #musiclife
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