Loews Vanderbilt Hotel hosted the annual Nashville gathering of Grammy nominees and their compatriots on Thursday night, and a mix of genre-spanning stars -- from country singers Dierks Bentley and Trace Adkins to contemporary Christian mainstays Jars of Clay and pop voice Colbie Caillat -- hit the party. Click below to see some shots from the shindig.

Click to see a gallery of photos from Thursday night's Grammy nominee party in Nashville (this photo of Dierks Bentley: Jeanne Reasonover/The Tennessean).