--- title: Grammys 2017: Rihanna Sips From a Bejeweled Flask, Of Course description: The 'Anti' singer brought her own beverage to the Grammys, taking shots nonchalantly over the course of the evening canonical: https://time.com/4668545/rihanna-flask-grammys-2017/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-02-13T04:18:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:41:01.612Z og:title: Here's Rihanna Sipping From a Bejeweled Flask at the Grammys og:description: Rihanna knows how to spice up an awards show evening og:url: https://time.com/4668545/rihanna-flask-grammys-2017/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt203788e1a6c7aa1e/6988b9f8097b9012099b8e30/rihanna.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: The 59th GRAMMY Awards - Roaming Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's Rihanna Sipping From a Bejeweled Flask at the Grammys twitter:description: Rihanna knows how to spice up an awards show evening twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt203788e1a6c7aa1e/6988b9f8097b9012099b8e30/rihanna.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's Rihanna Sipping From a Bejeweled Flask at the Grammys, Because Of Course > Sponsored content. 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Rihanna during the 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center, on Feb. 12, 2017 in Los Angeles. Christopher Polk—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Feb 13, 2017 4:18 AM UTC Awards shows have a tendency to be long, drawn-out affairs. And while it’s an honor to attend, even the stars themselves need to find a way to spice up their night out. Rihanna, [nominated for eight awards](http://time.com/4655730/grammys-2017-when-who-beyonce-adele/?iid=sr-link2) at Sunday night’s Grammys, certainly wasn’t going to let her evening get dull. Instead, the [notorious party expert](http://time.com/4431632/rihanna-wine-glasses/?iid=sr-link1) prepared with a bedazzled flask, which she and a friend were spotted casually sipping from in the middle of the evening’s over-three-hour broadcast. It’s unclear if Ed Sheeran, seated next to her, got in on the fun. But as usual, [casual drinking hero](http://time.com/4431632/rihanna-wine-glasses/?iid=sr-link1) Rihanna shows us how it’s done. > [](https://twitter.com/Musicnews%5Ffeed/status/830982535681277956) There’s also footage of Rih mouthing out “I think it’s time for a shot,” appropriately enough. > [](https://twitter.com/URihannaFansite/status/830984055512510464) And finally, someone captured her on her phone, potentially FaceTiming, and clearly having an absolute blast. 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