Lady Antebellum, Black Keys and Jeff Beck celebrate Grammy wins

Dunya News

The music industry celebrated its biggest night of the year by holding a number of afterparties following the 2011 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Warner Music Group threw an exclusive fete in West Hollywood where the eclectic invitation list included the names of Grammy winners The Black Keys, Bruno Mars and British guitar legend Jeff Beck. The Black Keys joked about the fate of the Golden Gramophones they nabbed at the star-studded ceremony.

The blues-rock duos 2010 album, Brother, was a critically-acclaimed disc that helped them win both best alternative album and best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals, beating out Canadas Arcade Fire twice. R&B favorite Bruno Mars also seemed to be in good spirits when he arrived at the party with his entourage to celebrate winning the Grammy for best male pop vocal performance. Mars sported a Z Zegna tuxedo. For Jeff Beck, winning a pair of Grammys validated his desire to keep playing.The veteran guitarist was the leading British nominee going into the show with the seven nominations. He walked away with both best pop instrumental performance and best rock instrumental performance. Meanwhile, EMI hosted a party at Milk Studios near Melrose and Vine. The country group Little Big Town also attended the party. Christian hip hop artist Lecrae earned his first Grammy nomination this year for best rock or rap gospel album. Australian rockers, the Sick Puppies, also dropped by the EMI party to celebrate the Grammys with fellow musicians.