Monica Brown shared a few photos before she went onstage in Hartford, Connecticut last night (February 14, 2012) as she prepared to pay tribute to her fallen mentor, singer Whitney Houston.

Mo was in attendance during the Grammy awards and was scheduled to perform onstage at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party alongside Brandy and Houston even attended their rehearsals just days before she died.

VIDEO: Whitney Interrupts Interview – Monica and Brandy w/Clive Davis

More photos + video of Mo & Brandy’s rehearsal & footage of Monica paying tribute to Whitney Houston below…

Monica & Bobbi Kristina…

Brandy & Monica on set of “It All Belongs to Me” video shoot…

VIDEO: Monica & Brandy Rehearse “The Boy is Mine” For Pre-Grammy Party

VIDEO: Monica & Brand Discuss Making “It All Belongs to Me”

?It All Belongs To Me? will appear on Monica?s forthcoming album, New Life, scheduled for release April 10th.

Monica with Clive Davis…

VIDEO: Monica Performs Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing

VIDEO: Monica Performs ‘I Will Always Love You’

After seeing these performances it’s clear the Monica woulda blew Jennifer Hudson’s Whitney tribute outta the water! Both are great singers but Monica has clearly been in the game way longer.? I wonder why she wasn’t chosen to perform the tribute??

Who would YOU have picked for the Whitney tribute?

Monica & Jennifer Hudson?

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