The restrained tone of the Grammys party sceneMaybe it was due to the bleakness of recent events in America, but the L.A. party scene in the ramp-up to the Grammys felt notably restrained and purposeful this year. The rowdiest night of the week seemed to be a grunge-cover tribute to Mariah Carey’s lost ‘90s album at the MusiCares gala. But a few events did try to blend in acknowledgments of current crises with the usual industry-focused honorifics and cheerleading. Justin Timberlake emphatically danced to his early-career Pharrell hits like his last world tour was never ruined at all. Williams — the era-spanning hitmaker turned Louis Vuitton creative director — was poignant in his acceptance speech, flanked by Mason and Dre himself.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 01, 2026 23:35 UTC