Photos: Grammys 2016: Go behind the scenes to see what it takes to put on music’s biggest night
Jennifer Lee, left, and Kyna Treacy, trophy presenters for the Grammy Awards, at Staples Center on Friday.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Behind the scenes with some of the Grammy crew.
Jon Zucino works on installing fiber-optic lines for this year’s Grammy Awards show at Staples Center.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Jasmine McAtee, dressing room coordinator for the Grammy Awards, is shown inside one of 80 dressing rooms to be used by performers, dancers, band members and the show’s host.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Spencer Knox, 28, production assistant for the red carpet area at the Grammy Awards, with one of 17 chandeliers that will go up above the 520-foot-long red carpet.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Chantel Sausedo, talent producer for the Grammy Awards, with members of her team inside Staples Center. She secures the acts for the show and takes care of their needs from beginning to end once they arrive.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Sara Labb, red carpet coordinator for the Grammys, is photographed on — or rather, in —the red carpet in front of Staples Center.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Grammy Awards technical director Eric Becker, from left, production audio mixer Tom Holmes, senior manager of travel and credentialing Nora Luna and audience seating manager JoAnn Tominaga all play important roles in making the show run smoothly.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Musical staging supervisor Johnny Lord, from left, audio assistant Damon Andres, techno jib assistant Cory Hunter and director of ticketing Adrian Diaz all pitch in to make the Grammy Awards work.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Members of the prop department prepare to move a stage floor that will be used during a performance at the Grammy Awards.
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