LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 09: Grammy nominee H.E.R. attends the GBK & STK at The “W” Hotel Pre-Grammy Lounge on February 9, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for GBK Productions)
The “G” in GBK stood for Grammys as the LA-based special events production company put on its annual pre-Grammy lounge at one of the city’s hotspots – STK Restaurant at the W Hotel in Westwood.
For the VIP attendees, which included a number of nominees, the two-day event was filled with great food from the restaurant, specialty cocktails and a wide selection of products and services geared towards the music industry crowd.
Among the guests who attended the Friday night cocktail party and all-day Saturday festivities were dozens of Grammy nominees including Chloe X Halle, Mike Inez and William DuVall of Alice in Chains, Koryn Hawthorne, Ashley McBryde, Nipsey Hussle, Sophie Willman –and eventual winners H.E.R., Opium Moon and Sam Moore. Moore, who with his partner Dave Prater of the legendary due Sam & Dave (the inspiration for The Blues Brothers) were given a Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday night at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
Other nominees included the band Halestorm (Rock Performance), Koryn Hawthorn (Gospel Performance), the band Trivium (Metal Performance), the band Cha Wa (Regional Roots), Tia Fuller (Jazz Instrumental), Yiddish Glory (World Music), Raul MIdon (Jazz Vocal), Ian Fitchuck (Album of the Year), three-time Grammy winner Terri Lyne Carrington and Grammy nominees Rapsody, Jeff Hamilton and 9th Wonder.
Additional talent included musical guests, celebrities and influencers such as Alex Sparrow, Loni Love, Bebe Coronel, American Idol winner Maddie Poppe, Kaila Methven, Lexi Jayde, Shannon K, Luenell, The Ochoa Boys, Prince Amukamara (of the Chicago Bears), Malcolm Kelly (MKTO), Pardison Fontaine, Emma Hunton, Aretha Franklin’s grandchildren Victorie and Jordan Franklin, Yella Beezy plus a number of others.
Guests who attended the GBK Grammy luxury lounge received gift certificates from STK and were treated to covetable items from Seraph clothing, an LA-based brand which donates a portion of its sales to organizations fighting human trafficking, Wander + Ivy premium wines, conveniently packed in 6.3 oz. cylindrical glass bottles, Pashion Footwear, a new company that makes an ingenious women’s shoe concept where the heels convert to flats, Lucky Soul CBD water and products, Story Electric Bikes, Silverite pillows filled with natural, organic stuffing and 1More headphones, a name that playfully alludes to the fact that there are several other, ahem, major players in the marketplace.
It was the perfect gift by which to listen to some of your favorite Grammy-nominated and award-winning music.
