Bollywood-inspired themes surrounded Grammy events—a style that already has caught on at events around the country. The Recording Academy's official after-party (pictured), held at
Los Angeles Convention Center and produced by
Along Came Mary Productions, had a Bollywood-inspired theme with entertainers, dancers, acrobats, projections, elevated lounges, and design evocative of the world of Indian films. For the Grammys Special Merit Awards,
15/40 Productions took its cue for the lighting from the Recording Academy's invitation, which displayed an intricate henna-like pattern.