THE 55TH GRAMMYS HOSTED BY LL COOL J

The Grammys have always been known for their star-studded performances just as much as the awards themselves. This year proved no different, with even more live acts than ever before. It seemed as if anyone who received a nomination was up on the stage performing a number from their recent disc. And yet, despite the plethora of musical moments, the 55th annual Grammy Awards appeared to miss that sparkle usually reserved for music’s biggest night.

INSIDE THE YM GRAMMYS LUXURY GIFT LOUNGE

The week of the Grammy Awards is one of the most exciting times of the year during award season! There are always tons of events, parties and the highly anticipated gifting suites during the week. Celebrities were invited out to the YM & Associates red carpet, exclusive Grammy Awards 2013 Gifting Suite Experience at a private location in Beverly Hills.

RED CARPET EVENTS LA GRAMMY GIFT LOUNGE: BACKSTREET BOY AJ MCLEAN, PUSSYCAT DOLL KAYA JONES, & MORE!

What better way to kick off the 2013 Grammy Awards weekend than by attending the Red Carpet Events LA  Grammy Gift Lounge benefitting SPCALA at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel Friday afternoon? With dozens of celebrities in attendance, we made sure to catch up with all of them to give you the scoop about what is on all of their minds leading up to the Grammys this Sunday!

2013 ARTISTS IN MUSIC AWARDS HONORS EMERGING TALENT AT KEY CLUB, GRAMMYS WEEKEND

It was indeed a glorious night to be attending the 2013 Artists In Music Awards this past Thursday, February 7th. It was an evening where some of music’s biggest underground names came out to support their fellow artists and be honored for their talents. The awards show was established to entertain, recognize and represent emerging artists from all across the world and was the perfect kick-off to a weekend that included The Grammys.

WILL.I.AM AND ALICIA KEYS GRAMMY'S  TRANS4M BENEFIT AT AVALON

Last year, The Avalon in Hollywood played host to Mary J. Blige and Belvedere Voka benefitting RED to help raise funds to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. This year, it was the home to will.i.am and Alicia Keys for their 2nd Annual TRANS4M Benefit which included performances by the hosts and special guests Bobby Brown and Ludacris.