It wasn’t the Grammys, but a who’s who of the recording industry showed up to the launch of VEVO, the new premium music video website started by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.

Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Rihanna, Ciara, 50 Cent, Young Jeezy, Q-Tip, John Legend, and Asher Roth were just some of the big names in attendance at Skylight Studio in New York City on Tuesday (Dec. 8).