Snoop Dogg gets a laugh out of Jay-Z at the UMG post-Grammy party at the Palm restaurant.
Grammy winner Vince Gill with Amy Grant at the Universal bash.
Les Moonves, Julie Chen and Universal Music Group CEO Doug Morris at the label's event.
Warner Music Group's Lyor Cohen and Kid Rock at Vibinana in downtown L.A.
Aretha Franklin and John Legend arrive at the Sony/BMG party.
Dave Grohl, Josh Groban, BMG toppers Clive Davis and Charles Goldstuck for m a VIP circle during the label's celebration.
Benji and Joel Madden at the BevHills Hotel.
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams at Sony/BMG gala.
Tony Bennett and singer Chris Brown at the Sony/BMG bash at the BevHills Hotel.
Beyonce and John Mayer at the Sony/BMG bash.
Natalie Cole and Chaka Khan.
Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson relax at the Entertainment Weekly party.
Nelly and Ashanti congratulate Kanye West on his win.
Usher makes a point at West Hollywood's STK.
Yoko Ono arrives for the EMI bash at Dominick's.
HOLLYWOOD -- The excitement didn't stop as champagne bottles popped and beats dropped at several Grammy after-parties Sunday.
Over at the Sony BMG bash at the BevHills Hotel, the excitement was palpable when
Aretha Franklin's train came rolling through. Additional star power could be found outside at the VIP cabanas where
Tony Bennett and
John Mayer set up shop. Nearby, a trio of rappers --
T-Pain,
Omarion and
Chamillionaire -- sipped bubbly.
At the Warner Music party,
Kid Rock,
Cindy Crawford and
Randy Gerber mingled at Vibiana, which was transformed into a garden oasis complete with neon birds dangling over the deejay booth. Across town, Universal Music Group celebrated at the Palm restaurant with
Les Moonves,
Snoop Dogg and
Beyonce.
Chris Brown headed into West Hollywood's STK restaurant for Entertainment Weekly's Grammy party, wearing a backpack and explained: "There's a second set of clothes in here just in case I get all sweaty after I dance."
The EW soiree lauded Island Def Jam music topper
Antonio "L.A." Reid, who spoke admirably about
Kanye West's performance at the kudofest. "The strength he had to do 'Hey Mama' on stage touched me," said Reid. "I thought, 'Please don't shed a tear, because I'm going to be right there with you shedding a tear and I don't want to do that in a room full of people.' "
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