Singer Lionel Richie poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Parties around town following the 51st annual Grammy Awards held to recession-conscious standards, from a conspicuous lack of blingy decor to pared down eats and attire. Sony BMG's annual lavish Beverly Hills Hotel soiree was canceled due to the economy.
Singer Keyshia Cole poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.
Singer and musician Benji Madden poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Guests feasted on meatballs, grilled cheese sandwich triangles and tuna tartare on slivers of toast, and downed martinis and bottles of Stella Artois while a DJ spun '80s R&B and hip-hop hits.
Singer Jesse McCartney poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Island Def Jam Music Group chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid's bash was held at Wolfgang's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills.
Singer Kerli poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Beyonce and her rapper hubby, Jay-Z, were no-shows. Kanye West popped into the party with his posse around 9:20 p.m., but stayed only 10 minutes. He pushed away a reporter inside who asked him about Rihanna and Brown, who were absent from the Grammys after Brown turned himself in to police.
Singer Ashanti poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Other parties included Universal Motown Republic Group's lively shindig at the Whiskey Blue bar at the W Los Angeles hotel in Westwood and the official 1960s-themed Grammy after-party at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Singer Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, February 8, 2009. A selected number of VIPs, including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Estelle and actor Ryan Phillipe, were invited to a dinner roped off from the rest of the party at Wolfgang's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills. Beyonce, Jay-Z and Rihanna were no-shows.
Singer Keyshia Cole poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.
Singer Ashanti poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.
Rapper Young Jeezy poses on the press line at the Island Def Jam Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.