Inside the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards Gifting Lounges
By Rachel Kapur
February 1, 2018
February 1, 2018
Have you ever wondered what your favorite celebrities get in their swag bags at the exclusive Grammy Gifting Lounges? We always hear about the extravagant gifts valuing in the thousands of dollars, so we wanted to get the lowdown for ourselves! We checked out two of the most famous gifting lounges for the 2018 Grammy Awards in New York City and here's what we found...
Official Grammy Gifting Lounge
The Official Grammy Gifting Lounge for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards was organized by 3d PR and took place at Madison Square Garden at the Lexus Terrace. Nominees, presenters and talent were escorted through various booths that featured everything from jewelry to bedazzled monkeys. Celebrities received countless gifts at the lounge, some of the notable ones included a stunning Tanzanite bracelet from Safi Kalima, a year supply of Kim Kardashian's favorite foundation - Oxygentix, which is perfect to use after any cosmetic procedure. Japanese brand Sixth Sense Lab offered guests supplements that provide anti-aging and weight-loss benefits, Lumi Diet also helped celebrities looking to trim down by offering their weight loss belts which uses light therapy to aid in losing pounds. For celebrities that want to be discreet, Solstice offered guests a choice of stylish Polaroid Sunglasses. Alpha Priority offered VIP cards for valet service to help celebrities not traveling by private jet to get to the airport and through security while avoiding the paparazzi. McLEAR provided guests with a Smart Ring that unlocks your house and car, pays your bills, and rounds up the tab for charity. Wowee gifted a limited edition fingerling monkey that is bedazzled for the Grammys. Stands offered celebrities T-shirts and bags and lastly Smile Direct offered celebrities free teeth straightening and whitening kits.
A giant gift bag was given to nominees and was valued at thousands of dollars. Being a celebrity definitely has its perks, from jewelry to teeth straightening, the gifting lounge provides guests with thousands in swag and services!
A giant gift bag was given to nominees and was valued at thousands of dollars. Being a celebrity definitely has its perks, from jewelry to teeth straightening, the gifting lounge provides guests with thousands in swag and services!
GBK Grammy Gifting Lounge
The GBK Grammy Luxury Lounge was held at Philippe by Philippe Chow Restaurant in New York City. Nominees, presenters and talent were escorted through various booths that featured everything from unique jewelry to overseas trips. Celebrities received countless gifts at the lounge, some of the notable ones included Blue Nun 24K Edition Sparkling Wine which contains real 24K gold flakes, headphones from Vinci, which is the World’s First Standalone Artificial Intelligence Headphones. Pinnertest, a food intolerance testing company that can identify an individual’s food intolerance offered guests at-home tests to assist in identifying food intolerance that may lead to weight gain, acne, bloating eczema, and psoriasis. Amara Skye, the granddaughter of the legend, Whoopi Goldberg, let guests choose from her collection of denim jackets silkscreened from hand-painted original artist’s designs. Fortune & Frame, a New York City-based jewelry line, gifted a variety of fortune lockets that hold fortunes, inspirational notes and other messages. Another NYC-based company, Remember Me Green, gifted the celebs an actual piece of the city, with eco-friendly totes made from recycled New York City billboards.
The Cup Bearer showcased their mixology skills with delicious handcrafted cocktails. Celebrities were treated with two overseas trips to Mexico, one from Hotel El Ganzo and the other from The Grand at Moon Palace. Skincare brand Lumisque gifted their CO2Lift, which is a state of the art carboxy therapy treatment mask for the face, eyes, neck and hands.
The Cup Bearer showcased their mixology skills with delicious handcrafted cocktails. Celebrities were treated with two overseas trips to Mexico, one from Hotel El Ganzo and the other from The Grand at Moon Palace. Skincare brand Lumisque gifted their CO2Lift, which is a state of the art carboxy therapy treatment mask for the face, eyes, neck and hands.