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Did you know the Grammys have a “Gift Lounge” for VIP attendees? Because they do. That’s singer Bebe Rexha at one of the booths in the Gift Lounge at this year’s Grammys in the photo above. That’s right, there is a whole room set up just for celebrities to stroll around and pick up a bunch of expensive stuff for free. Amazing, right?
You know what else is amazing? The gift bag worth over $30,000 that VIPs at the Grammys receive for just showing up… to an awards show.
Inside the bag this year, according to The Daily Mail, were a free week of services at a spa worth $8,850, vouchers for designer jewelry, gift cards for gourmet restaurants, private mixology classes worth $5,100, VIP airport services worth $1,500, as well as numerous health and beauty products. Everything a rich, famous person would need… for free.
According to Money, the amount of free stuff these VIPs received was so heavy that this year the Grammys had to use a duffel bag to hold it all.
“It is an honor for any artist to be asked to be part of music’s biggest night, and that honor is no less significant for Grammy partners like us,” Distinctive Assets’ founder, Lash Fary, said in a statement. “We are so proud to help celebrate sixty amazing years of Grammy magic with our signature backstage gift lounge.”
Here’s the complete, ridiculous list of what was inside this year’s Grammys gift bag…
— Fragrance samples inspired by songs from perfumer Art Meets Art
— Subscription package for the Book of the Month club
— Color-changing lipstick from Blush & Whimsy
— Selection of products from Bulletproof Coffee
— Set of customization handbag straps from Carrie’d NYC
— Ear-cleaning device from Clear Ear
— Pinhole gum rejuvenation treatment from Dr. John Chao
— Cook Yourself Happy: The Danish Way book
— ‘Live Uncaged’ t-shirt from Cotton Canary
— Carboxytherapy treatment mask from CO2Lift
— Argan Oil hair care maintenance kit from Crème of Nature
— Curlee Girlee children’s book
— Handbag poncho from Dear Rain
— Musical game DropMix, which lets you create mixes of popular songs
— Nail polish from Emilie Heathe
— Ultimate Anti-Aging IV Infusion treatment from Evolved Science
— Gift card for Fireman Hospitality Group restaurants in New York City
— Frey Clothing Care Kit
— Psychic reading over the phone from Go Beyond Here
— Week-long stay at the Golden Door spa in California
— Plant from GoodKarms
— Year’s supply of Healing Saint Luminosity Skin Serum from Dr. Jane 360
— Weight loss supplements from Hydroxycut Organic
— Set of silk faux mink lashes from Inception of Beauty
— HD Loose Pigments, Liquid Transformer from iSociety Cosmetics
— Family circus training session from Le Petit Cirque
— Private mixology class at the Liquor Lab, New York City
— Faux fur slap bracelets from Maison Atia
— Chocolate bar from Mraz Family Farms, Jason Mraz’s company
— Copy of trade magazine Music Connection
— M·Y·O magnetic makeup clutch
— Handheld steam inhaler from mypurmist Free
— Rechargeable wireless eye massager from Naipo
— Nothing But the Fruit (NBTF) snack bites
— Full face skin rejuvenation procedure from Nurse Gigi
— Ocean Spray cranberry sangria and Craisins dried cranberries
— Old Spice Red grooming products
— Year-in-review special edition of People magazine
— Instant Mineral SPF45 powder from Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Skincare
— Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser and Ultimate Miracle Worker eye treatment from Philosophy
— Russian Amber Oil shampoo from Prima Bella Luxury Products
— Quincy Herbals Skin Illuminating Vitamin C Serum with Hyaluronic Acid
— The self-help book Rule #1 Don’t Be #2, from Dan Milstein
— Protein bars from RxBar
— Sea salt soap from Salt & Stone Soap Company
— A 90-minute professional Teleprompter training session from Sena-Series Media Training
— A leave-in hair treatment and a facial wash and scrub from Shea Moisture
— A WIFI pet feeder from Shop Modern Innovations
— A bottle of Southern Wicked Lemonade Moonshine, plus samples of their newest blend
— Nutritional supplements to protect hearing from Soundbites
— Goodies from Thankful, a website that ‘promotes gratitude’
— The ‘Chico’ reusable bag from The Gentle Barn
— Jewelry from LA-based jewellert The Giving Keys
— A wellness box from The Lucky Box Club
— A $100 (around £70) gift card for food on Uber Eats
— Quinoa peanut butter cups from Unreal Snacks
And all of that doesn’t include things they can pick up in the Gift Lounge like a smart ring, sunglasses, and a custom acoustic guitar. Ridiculous.