Last night in NYC, Divas strut the red carpet and took the stage to celebrate soul for VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul. Champagne was a popular tone  last night, and we spotted a LaQuan Smith straight from the runway look on LaLa. Performers and participants included Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Florence + The Machine, Kelly Clarkson and Jessie J, paying their respects to the cities where soul music originated and flourished, like Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia. VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul premieres TONIGHT , be sure to tune in at 9 p.m. ET/8 CT on VH1 and follow along as spectators rate their fashion and performance tweeting @VH1 and #VH1DIVAS.