LOS ANGELES -- Although hundreds of fans camped outside Shrine Auditorium squealed with delight at every glimpse of a celebrity, at times it was hard to tell who was more starstruck at the Grammy Awards -- the fans or the bands.

Dressed in a white leather outfit, Nashville Pussy guitarist Ruyter Says made her way down the red carpet, camera in hand. As she walked she snapped pictures of the crowd and arriving stars.

Meanwhile, bandmate Blaine Cartwright arrived in predictably grubby clothes and a baseball cap, and bassist Corey Parks was clad fully in black leather and her signature cowboy hat. The band's "Fried Chicken and Coffee," from the album Let Them Eat Pussy, is up for Best Metal Performance.

Across Royal Avenue, eager fans waited with baited breath to see their favorite singers. Deanna Moore, 17, had a sign reading "Madonna" in glittery letters. "I'm totally gonna s--- my pants if I see her or if she even waves at me," she said.

Some of the younger stargazers admitted to cutting class to get a prime seat for the musicians' arrivals. "Yeah, this is much better than school," said Nicole Ediss, 17.