Grammy winner Chris Brown getting congratulated by the legendary Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne kicking it in the audience with his daughter Reginae, and a dapper Drake seated next to his father. These were just some of the unscripted moments that were not broadcast during the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.

John Legend greeted pop royalty Lady Gaga, Little Red Riding Hood Nicki Minaj caught up with America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift in the front row, and Rihanna shared a blonde moment with Gwyneth Paltrow and Paris Hilton backstage at L.A.’s Staples Center.

Check out 18 candid photos from music’s biggest night, with appearances from Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose, Adele, Kelly Rowland, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Diana Ross, LL Cool J, and more.

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J. Cole’s mom met Lupe Fiasco’s mom for the first time at the Grammys. The proud women and their sons did a joint interview for Fuse, sharing what it was like to raise a rapper and remembering the legacy of Whitney Houston. J. Cole also revealed his favorite Whitney song, “I Will Always Love You.”

“I’m biased ’cause of The Bodyguard. I love that movie. I was a kid watching that. That’s how I got my crush on Whitney Houston,” said Cole. “The fact that she’s a black singer, she reached those heights as a female. That’s Celine Dion, Titanic heights.”

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Following his solo performance at Sunday’s show, Grammy winner Chris Brown returned to the stage for a mashup of dance and electronica music. Breezy made his way through the outdoor Nokia Plaza in L.A. to join David Guetta on their electro-dance cut “I Can Only Imagine.” Lil Wayne also brought his skateboard swag to the party, as the French DJ cranked up the volume. Performances by Deadmau5 and the Foo Fighters followed.

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Nicki Minaj had everyone talking with her performance at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Following an introduction from her fellow Young Money rapper Drake, the animated diva exorcised her alter ego Roman Zolanski during the theatrical, religious-themed debut of her new song “Roman Holiday” off her sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. “Take your medication, Roman/ Take a short vacation, Roman/ You’ll be OK,” she rapped.

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As news of Whitney Houston’s death made headlines late Saturday, the Grammys scrambled to prepare a tribute. Producers called upon one of the singers Whitney influenced, Jennifer Hudson, to pay homage to the music icon. An emotional J-Hud took the stage with an understated, yet powerful performance of Whitney’s classic “I Will Always Love You.”

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Not only was Adele a big winner at the Grammys, she also shut down Staples Center with her powerful voice. The British songbird returned to the stage for the first time since undergoing vocal chord surgery. She performed “Rolling in the Deep,” which won Song of the Year, and received a standing ovation from her peers including Rihanna.

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Blondes have more fun as Rihanna proved during her performance at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. The Bajan babe kicked off her set with her No. 1 smash “We Found Love,” parading across the stage with a troupe of dancers. “Grammys, make some noise for Whitney!” she said in tribute to the late legend. She later slowed it down, dueting with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin on their collaboration “Princess of China” as the Staples Center was aglow with lights.

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Alicia Keys joined blues icon Bonnie Raitt for a touching tribute to the late Etta James at Sunday’s Grammys.

“As we were reminded just yesterday, when the truly great artists leave us, their legacy lives on. We love Whitney Houston,” said Alicia, while Bonnie added, “And we also love another one of the great ladies of music who we lost this year, the one and only Etta James.”

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