Parties You Will Never Get Into

Divas, rappers, rockers, and most other musicians kept the night alive long after the 51st Grammy Awards winded down last Feb.8, 2009. Music makers, invited to the Awards or not, hopped around the vast party circuit in Los Angeles after Sunday’s ceremony.

Of the numerous after-parties, the official shindig was the one that transpired at the L.A. Convention Center, where Robin Thicke sang her soulful ditties. Patterned after Woodstock, the affair had celebrated Chef Wolfgang Puck in charge of the gastronomic feast, while hippies and fire-breathing dancers entertained guests.

But a different after party was taking place at Wolfgang Puck’s own restaurant in Beverly Hills. House of Hype/Island Def Jam and L.A. Reid invited Lionel Richie, Kanye West, Ryan Phillippe, Jesse McCartney, Young Jeezy, Benji Madden, and newfound Grammy winners Duffy and Estelle, over to the famous steakhouse.

Partygoers ran around in circles into the wee hours of February 9. Perennial partygoer Paris Hilton dropped by the Stand Up for a Cure affair hosted by EMI at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Joining her were the likes of Josh Madden, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Keith Urban, JC Chasez, Hilary Duff, Chris Tucker, and Kate Bosworth. Urban’s wife Nicole Kidman was also there.

Sony BMG had its own revelry at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer, Carrie Underwood, Clive Davis, Adele, Anthony Hamilton, T-Pain, and Sara Bareilles mingled with each other at the said party. As for the Universal Motown Records Group, Katharine McPhee, Lil Jon, Akon, and Colbie Caillat showed up at their affair at Whiskey Blue.

Grammy parties were not reserved for the record labels though. Ne-Yo organized his own affair at Social Hollywood, while Radiohead threw theirs at a mansion in Hollywood Hills. Maroon 5 attended the latter.

Neither could compare, however, with the star-studded function by Kings of Leon at the watering hole Teddy’s. Justin Timberlake and Ryan Reynolds, with their respective flames Jessica Biel and Scarlett Johansson, lent their presence to the party. Katy Perry arrived late while Slash chitchatted with Timberlake.