Grammys After-Parties: Inside the Bashes With Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Odell Beckham Jr. (Photos)

After Gaga’s Bowie projections, Adele’s audio glitch and the final Taylor Swift reaction shot, here’s what happened

Warner Music, Republic, and Universal put on mega bashes after Pitbull closed out the 2016 Grammys (Getty Images)

The performances during the first 209 minutes of Monday night’s Grammys earned high marks.

But the music’s biggest gathering kicked into high gear after the telecast at L.A.’s Staples Center.

From “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau DJ’ing on an “Iron Man” laptop at Mark Ronson’s house party with Lady Gaga, to Universal’s Staples-adjacent bash at the Ace downtown, to Warner Music’s ornate partyscape at Milk Studios, to Republic’s true-to-form young and rowdy gathering on Sunset, here are some of the top shots and moments from after the TV cameras turned off.

Record of the Year = Party of the Year?

Still camera-ready Lady Gaga and Pamela Anderson late night at Mark Ronson's party at Elyx House (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)
Still camera-ready Lady Gaga and Pamela Anderson late night at Mark Ronson’s party at Elyx House (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)

Jay and Beyonce snapped pics (none that we have to share) and Record of the Year winner Mark Ronson (for “Uptown Funk”) shared DJ duties with Jon Favreau, as Florence Welch tore up the dance floor.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Musician Mark Ronson (L) and actor Jon Favreau attend the Absolut Elyx Hosts Mark Ronson's Grammy's Afterparty at Elyx House Los Angeles on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Absolut Elyx)
Check out that laptop: Mark Ronson and Jon Favreau do their version of a back-to-back set. (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Absolut Elyx)

Lyor Cohen, dad Quincy and daughter Rashida Jones, a proud sister Samantha Ronson (who was proudly posting about her brother’s win on social media all night), Bruno Mars, James Corden, Kelly Rowland, and Absolut Elyx CEO Jonas Tahlin, who hosted, all put the shine on this hush-hush bash.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Musicians Mark Ronson (L) and Florence Welch attend the Absolut Elyx Hosts Mark Ronson's Grammy's Afterparty at Elyx House Los Angeles on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Absolut Elyx)
Mark Ronson and Florence Welch on the dace floor. (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Absolut Elyx)

Is Tony Bennett Prepping for His Next Duets Album?

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Echoing the cross-generational collaboration he did with Amy Winehouse years ago, Bennett welcomed an orchestra of young new artists to his nook at Republic’s party at Hyde on Sunset. From the top, Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande, James Bay, and The Weeknd all spent time with the 89-year-old.

Missy Elliott Blows Up “Skateboard P”

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Recording artists Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams and Fantasia Barrino attend Warner Music Group's annual Grammy celebration at Milk Studios Los Angeles on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images for Warner Music Group)
Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams and Fantasia Barrino at Warner Music Group’s party at  Milk Studios (Todd Williamson/Getty Images for Warner Music Group)

When Missy Elliott spotted Pharrell Williams at the front of her stage during her 30-minute set at Warner Music’s party, her enthusiasm for her collaborator exposed his presence at the party after Williams had dodged the entrance and appeared in the front corner undetected.

“Skateboard P, I love you so much. You’ve done so much for me,” Elliott said of super producer tucked in amongst the Tanqueray No. Ten table service. Then, realizing she had blown his cover, she continued, “I don’t want to blow you up. I know how it is.”

Too late.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Recording artist Missy Elliott performs onstage during Warner Music Group's annual Grammy celebration at Milk Studios Los Angeles on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images for Warner Music Group)
“If they want to see it (on social media), people should have been here!” Elliott said to implore the crowd to put down their phones and “have a party in here” to no avail.  (Todd Williamson/Getty Images for Warner Music Group)

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Missy would make the neon sign inside the club: “Ended up at 1Oak”. She also ended up with a spooning hug by Diddy. (BANFY)
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When Diddy brought J. Lo to the Grammys in “the green dress” in February 2000, Bieber was 5 years old. On Grammy night 2016, they shared a stage at 1Oak after the Biebs’ win. (BANFY)

Taylor Swift‘s Squad

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Founder of Big Machine Records Scott Borchetta, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and CBE Chairman & CEO UMG Lucian Grainge attend Universal Music Group 2016 Grammy After Party presented by American Airlines and Citi at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown LA on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Universal Music Group)
(Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Universal Music Group)

Taylor’s squad at the Universal party skewed older, male, and more executive than her recent post-awards show outings. Here’s the winner with Scott Borchetta and Lucian Grange.

Cross Media Couple No. 1: Snapchat Guy & Supermodel

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Entrepreneur Evan Spiegel (L) and Model Miranda Kerr attends the Republic Records Grammy Celebration presented by Chromecast Audio at Hyde Sunset Kitchen & Cocktail on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Republic Records)
Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr hit up both Warner and Republic’s parties. (Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Republic Records)

After attending Clive Davis‘ party the night before the show, Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr continued their couple coming-out tour, hitting up two parties on Monday night, despite Kerr telling a group on the red carpet that she could not talk because she had lost her voice.

While speeches may not be in her future, politics could be. She lost her voice cheering for “everyone.”

Cross Media Couple No. 2: Odell Beckham Jr. & Zendaya

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: NFL player Odell Beckham, Jr. (L) and singer Zendaya attends the Republic Records Grammy Celebration presented by Chromecast Audio at Hyde Sunset Kitchen & Cocktail on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Republic Records)
Touchdown: Beckham and Zendaya at Republic’s party at Hyde Sunset. (Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Republic Records)

From the NFL off-season, New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Zendaya also made multiple post-Grammy party stops, drawing flashbulbs and spinning the rumor mill forward on their potential pairing.

Cross Media Couple No. 3: The Weeknd & Bella Hadid

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Recording artist The Weeknd (L) and model Bella Hadid attend the Republic Records Grammy Celebration presented by Chromecast Audio at Hyde Sunset Kitchen & Cocktail on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Republic Records)
(Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Republic Records)

Not a Couple, But a Fun Hang

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Recording artist Cody Simpson (L) and actor Mark Wystrach attend the Republic Records Grammy Celebration presented by Chromecast Audio at Hyde Sunset Kitchen & Cocktail on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Republic Records)
Cody Simpson and Mark Wystrach hold down prime real estate at Hyde. (Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Republic Records)

Party Now, Ratings in the Morning

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) President of Universal Music Enterprises Bruce Resnikoff, guest, musician Alice Cooper, CBE Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge and President of CBS Leslie Moonves attends Universal Music Group 2016 Grammy After Party presented by American Airlines and Citi at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown LA on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Universal Music Group)
(Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Universal Music Group)

CBS Chairman Les Moonves (far right) had the Grammys as a home game, making it the second time in two weeks he had Beyonce, Bruno Mars, and Lady Gaga in a primetime special, following last week’s Super Bowl. He joined UMG’s Bruce Resnikoff, Alice Cooper, and Lucian Grange at the Ace downtown after the show.

Warner Music Boss’ Favorite New Artist is…

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In addition to Grammy weekend breakout Andra Day, Kentucky met Austin as guys in cowboy hats Dwight Yoakam and Gary Clark Jr. hung at the Warner bash. (Getty Images)

Warner Music Group owner and business tycoon Len Blavatnik told The Wrap about the artist surging on his personal music radar: “Andra Day (left). She’s new or relatively new, and she’s becoming a new star. She performed at Jimmy Iovine‘s wedding. She was the only performer. That shows you.”

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