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Party Tips
What: 55th Grammy Awards
2013
Music's Biggest Night!
"GRAMMY Sunday"
Where:
Staples Center,
Los Angeles, CA
When: 8pm-11:30pm (ET/PT) on CBS
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Host:
LL Cool J returns as host
The first Grammy Awards telecast took
place in 1971 — today, it's as popular as ever. Invite your friends, family, or business associates
over for a fun Grammy Awards Party. Gather
around the TV and crank up the sound.
Pre-Show Fashions & Bling Watch Pre-Show
celebrity interviews and check out the latest fashions and bling.
Check your local show times for pre-show listings. The Grammy Telecast
begins at
8pm Sunday
on
CBS.
Grammy Party Invitations
Be creative with your invitations — use Grammy Nominees (Performers, Bands, Musicians, Albums, Songs) in your text.
If you don't want the expense of buying printed
Grammy Party invitations, you can always print your own. If you want to go high-tech, use Eventbright.com — the online service can be used to send free invitations, or you can charge for tickets to your event. You can also make the event public or private. Other options include sending an email, using Facebook or using Google+.
Celebrity Lifesize Cut-Outs
Go Hollywood — decorate your house with "Award
Trophy Statuettes" and "Lifesize Celebrity Stand-up" Music
Legends (Elvis, Beyonce and other Hollywood favorites).
Grammy Party Decorations Buy Your Favorite Performer, Musican and/or Band
Posters (especially those who have been nominated for a Grammy).
Display the posters at your party — they make great decorations!
Black & Gold Theme Decor
Visit your local Party Store and florist for
Fun Theme Decorations — Black & Gold
Balloons, Giant Gold Stars, Flowers, Black and Gold Glitter Top Hats
(turn them upside down and fill them with popcorn or chips),
Black and Gold paper plates, cups, utensils and napkins, Black & Gold
Confetti...you get the idea.
Red Carpet & Digital
Pics/Video
For a fun "Red Carpet" effect, get a Red
Carpet "Runner" for your entranceway and take Digital
Pics or a Video of your guests as they arrive. Set your dining
room/coffee tables with
bright red runners, sprinkled with black and gold confetti
stars.
Grammy Party Videos
Use your iPhone, Android Smartphone or Flip Mino Video Camcorder to record and share your party activities.
Share Party Photos,
Videos
and Comments Upload your Digital Party Pictures for Free to Flickr, Facebook, Shutterfly, Twitter, Google Photos (Picasa) or MySpace and
upload your Video to YouTube after
your Grammy Party to share with your family, friends and
co-workers. Post comments and updates on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+ to share what is happening real-time.
Free Video Conferencing
For those people who can't be at your Grammy Party (especially your
overseas friends and family), set up a FREE Web Conference using Skype, Yahoo,
or Microsoft Live Instant Messaging (IM) — that way they can participate
live during the event. We use Skype for our FREE International Video Calls,
Meetings, Parties and Conferences.
Grammy Ballots & Prizes Pass out Grammy Ballots and have your guests
cast their votes prior to the Awards ceremony. Offer a fun gift
to all the winners and a Grand Prize to the person who gets the
most categories right.
Fun Gifts & Party Favors
Put together a "Hollywood
Stars" Gift Tote Bag of goodies — be creative with your gifts.
We're not talking expensive freebie "designer swag" like the performers
usually get — you don't have to spend a fortune if you know where
to shop. Go to the "Dollar Stores" or Target for token gifts
and candies.
Give out Fun "Hollywood
Stars" Party Favors. Hollywood Magnets make fun gifts
for homes, lockers, dorm rooms or offices — buy just
one, or save with packs of 10 or 100.
2013 Grammy Performers
Performers at the the 2013 Grammy Awards include Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons, The Blacks Keys and Fun, Rihanna... and many more!
2012 Grammy Performers
The 2012 Grammy Awards marked the second-most-watched Grammys, behind 1984 (the year of Michael Jackson's Thriller).
Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to Whitney Houston, performing a moving rendition of Houston's "I Will Always Love You." Grammy performers included: Paul McCartney, Adele, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band,
Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Tony Bennett, Coldplay, Rihanna, The Beach Boys, Adam Levine and Maroon Five, Glen Campbell, Foo Fighters, Nickie Minaj, The Band Perry... and more! Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to Etta James.
2011 Grammy Performers
2011 was one of our favorite Grammy's ever! Mick Jagger performed his first-ever solo performance at the show. Legendary singer Bob Dylan sang "Maggies Farm" along with Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers. Other performances included: Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Drake, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Miranda Lambert, Cee Lo, Gwenyth Paltrow, Eminem... and the incomparable Barbara Streisand.
Grammy Party
Themes
Depending on how formal, edgy or casual you want your party
to be, here are a few Grammy Party Theme suggestions:
Formal:"
Black Tie" / "Favorite
Performer / Musician / Band" Be
creative and have everyone dress as their "Favorite
Performer / Musician / Band " or
opt for a Formal "Black-Tie" event — rent a Designer
Dress, Jewelry
& Accessories.
Semi-Formal/Edgy:
"Black Leather, Black Jeans,
Red Carpet"
Host a Semi-Formal "Black Leather, Black Jeans, Red Carpet" event
and give guests the option of dressing "up or down" — the
edgier the better!
Formal/Semi-Formal Menu
Cosmos & Flavored Martinis Serve
chilled Cosmos
or flavored Martinis. Plan
a fun menu ofdecadent "finger
food" hors d'oeuvres and fabulous desserts — Mini
Blinis topped with Crème Fraiche and Caviar, Ahi Tuna on
Wasabi Crackers, Crab-stuffed Mushrooms, Lobster Bisque Shots, Melon-wrapped
Proscuitto, Chocolate Truffles...
Costco and Trader
Joe's offer a variety of delicious hors d'oeuvres, munchies,
desserts, Vodka, Gin, Champagnes and fine wines.
Catered Event / Entertainment
If you don't have the time — and aren't worried about a budget — hire
a caterer to handle "all the details" for you. For
more elaborate parties, hire Celebrity Look-a-like "Rockers/Musicians"
to mingle among your guests.
Casual
Chic: "Grammy Bash" Keep your Grammy Party simple — make
it a fun "Grammy
Bash." Dress "Casual
Chic" in your favorite music category —
Rap, Country, Rock & Roll, Latin, Reggae, Pop, Latin, Blues, New
Age, World Music...
"Grammy Bash" Menu
Whip up something easy for a large group — Three-Cheese
Lasagne, Shepherd's Pie, Baked Ziti, Firehouse Chili, Poached Salmon, Beef & Vege
Stew, Enchilada Casserole,
BBQ Chicken Wings... and all the trimmings.
Serve a decadent dessert — "Make-Your-Own
Ice-Cream Sundae Bar," Assorted Cheesecakes, Cream Puffs
with Chocolate Sauce, Tiramisu, Chocolate Cake, Fruit Tarts or Giant
Chocolate-covered Strawberries.
Wine Selection & Quantity
Depending on your budget, you have several options regarding wine selection.
Tip: Allow approximately
a 1/2 bottle to one bottle of wine per person for a three-hour
party.
For an "upscale" Grammy Party (with
wine aficionados), splurge on a selection of "fine" red
and white wines.
For a "casual chic" Grammy
Party, offer a variety of good mid-priced red and white wines.
For a "limited budget" Emmy
Party, buy
a case of Charles
Shaw"Two-Buck Chuck" wines from Trader
Joe's — at under $30, these good table wines are an
excellent value. We like the Cabernets and Merlots. Or ask your
guests to "BYOB" — bring a bottle of their favorite
wine or whatever they'd like to drink.
Be sure to have plenty of sodas, soft drinks, bottled
water and coffee on hand for non-drinkers and "designated drivers.
Casual: "Grammy Pot Luck"
Better yet...host a casual "Grammy Pot Luck Party." Pot
Lucks are a lot of fun, especially if you're on a budget.
"Grammy Pot Luck" Menu Make a big batch of Popcorn and have everyone
bring a dish (appetizer, salad, entree, dessert...and what they
want to drink).
In past years, we've had everything from assorted Costco and Trader
Joe's hors d'oeuvres — Mini Crab Cakes, Coconut Shrimp,
Chicken Wings, Quiche in Phyllo Pastry, Humus,
fresh Veges and Potato Skins, to Beppo's Pizza, Max's Deli food, Chinese
take-out, In & Out
Burgers, Chocolate-covered Oreos and Krispy Kreme Donuts.
