After all the Grammys were doled out, all that was left to do was go to the parties. Breaking from tradition, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences moved its officially sanctioned after-party from the Millennium Biltmore to the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, adjacent to the award ceremony venue, the Staples Center. The 140,000-square-foot space accommodated 6,000 guests for the largest post-show party ever.
Mary Micucci of Along Came Mary produced the event, designed by Angel City, with flowers by L.A. Premier. The team transformed the vast, raw convention space into a modern-looking club, with 100-foot diameter fabric pods upon which video imagery was projected stretching from floor to ceiling. Each pod surrounded a performance stage where circus-style performers—stiltwalkers, ribbon twirlers, and others—entertained guests to music provided by DJ Paul Oakenfold from a 16-foot tower. Nonstop entertainment included live musical performances by Kanye West protégé John Legend, and the Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas.
Along Came Mary’s extensive menu featured 70 buffets with American bistro, pan-Pacific, Latin, and Japanese fare. More than 500 staff were on hand to serve 3,000 pounds of caramelized onion glazed sirloin, 10,000 chicken pot stickers, 600 pounds of pasta, 2,000 ahi tuna martinis (kind of—they were hors d’oeuvres served in martini glasses, not cocktails), and a selection of 24,000 mini desserts. With 100 bars in the party space, even the night’s losers were bound to feel at least a little festive.
—Alesandra Dubin
Photos: Steve Grayson/WireImage (room, circus performers, food); Steve Granitz/WireImage (Black Eyed Peas)
Mary Micucci of Along Came Mary produced the event, designed by Angel City, with flowers by L.A. Premier. The team transformed the vast, raw convention space into a modern-looking club, with 100-foot diameter fabric pods upon which video imagery was projected stretching from floor to ceiling. Each pod surrounded a performance stage where circus-style performers—stiltwalkers, ribbon twirlers, and others—entertained guests to music provided by DJ Paul Oakenfold from a 16-foot tower. Nonstop entertainment included live musical performances by Kanye West protégé John Legend, and the Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas.
Along Came Mary’s extensive menu featured 70 buffets with American bistro, pan-Pacific, Latin, and Japanese fare. More than 500 staff were on hand to serve 3,000 pounds of caramelized onion glazed sirloin, 10,000 chicken pot stickers, 600 pounds of pasta, 2,000 ahi tuna martinis (kind of—they were hors d’oeuvres served in martini glasses, not cocktails), and a selection of 24,000 mini desserts. With 100 bars in the party space, even the night’s losers were bound to feel at least a little festive.
—Alesandra Dubin
Photos: Steve Grayson/WireImage (room, circus performers, food); Steve Granitz/WireImage (Black Eyed Peas)
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences moved its official Grammy awards after-party to the Los Angeles Convention Center to accommodate 6,000 guests.
Circus-style performers on stilts twirled ribbons to entertain the crowd.
Guests dined on Along Came Mary’s extensive menu, served at 70 buffets.
Nonstop entertainment included a live musical performance by the Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas.
