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On the night when music’s most prominent names mingle under one roof and stans engage in internet wars over their faves, fashion plays a key role in the rush of it all.
01of 331977: Dolly PartonRon Galella/WireimageDolly Partonwas in full 1970s country queen glam at the 19th Grammy Awards with a sky-high blonde hairdo and a hot pink, bedazzled outfit.
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1977: Dolly Parton
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Dolly Partonwas in full 1970s country queen glam at the 19th Grammy Awards with a sky-high blonde hairdo and a hot pink, bedazzled outfit.
02of 331984: Annie LennoxRon Galella, Ltd/Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesAt the 26th Grammy Awards, Eurythmics singerAnnie Lennoxwas hardly recognizable in menswear (she’s on the left).
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1984: Annie Lennox
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At the 26th Grammy Awards, Eurythmics singerAnnie Lennoxwas hardly recognizable in menswear (she’s on the left).
03of 331988: PrinceRon Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesIf anyone could make head-to-toe polka dots work, it’s the late and greatPrince.
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1988: Prince
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If anyone could make head-to-toe polka dots work, it’s the late and greatPrince.
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1998: Jada Pinkett Smith
05of 331999: Shania TwainShania Twainwas a vision in sequins at the 1999 ceremony, dressed in a floor-length, long-sleeved turtleneck gown. In 2022,Kelsea Balleriniwasloaned the iconic dressand wore it to the ACM Honors.
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1999: Shania Twain
Shania Twainwas a vision in sequins at the 1999 ceremony, dressed in a floor-length, long-sleeved turtleneck gown. In 2022,Kelsea Balleriniwasloaned the iconic dressand wore it to the ACM Honors.
06of 332000: Jennifer LopezScott Gries/ImageDirectNo Grammys flashback would be complete with Lopez’s iconic Versace dress.“We hit the red carpet, and it was a frenzy,” the “Can’t Get Enough” singer recalled in 2019 on the premiere episode of her YouTube series,Moments of Fashion. “There was an extra kinetic energy there.”
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2000: Jennifer Lopez
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No Grammys flashback would be complete with Lopez’s iconic Versace dress.
“We hit the red carpet, and it was a frenzy,” the “Can’t Get Enough” singer recalled in 2019 on the premiere episode of her YouTube series,Moments of Fashion. “There was an extra kinetic energy there.”
07of 332001: Toni BraxtonDavid McNew/Newsmakers/GettyToni Braxtonnearly bared it all in this plunging, ultra-high-slit Richard Tyler gown.
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2001: Toni Braxton
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Toni Braxtonnearly bared it all in this plunging, ultra-high-slit Richard Tyler gown.
08of 332001: Destiny’s ChildScott Gries/ImageDirect/gettyBefore there was Queen Bey, there wasDestiny’s Child, and at the 2001 award ceremony,Beyoncé,Kelly RowlandandMichelle Williamsdazzled in these coordinated green gowns.
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2001: Destiny’s Child
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Before there was Queen Bey, there wasDestiny’s Child, and at the 2001 award ceremony,Beyoncé,Kelly RowlandandMichelle Williamsdazzled in these coordinated green gowns.
09of 332002: Lil' KimLUCY NICHOLSON/AFP via Getty ImagesWe’ll never forgetLil' Kim’s Chanel-emblazoned motorcycle helmet the year she won best pop collaboration for her rap contribution to the 2001 remake “Lady Marmalade.”
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2002: Lil' Kim
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We’ll never forgetLil' Kim’s Chanel-emblazoned motorcycle helmet the year she won best pop collaboration for her rap contribution to the 2001 remake “Lady Marmalade.”
10of 332003: Avril LavigneKMazur/WireImageThe “Complicated” singer’s suit made a rock ‘n’ roll statement on the Grammys red carpet in the mid-aughts.
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2003: Avril Lavigne
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The “Complicated” singer’s suit made a rock ‘n’ roll statement on the Grammys red carpet in the mid-aughts.
11of 332006: Kanye WestSGranitz/WireImageBefore Yeezy,Kanye Westwore sunglasses — indoors and out — paired with gloves at the 2006 celebration.
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2006: Kanye West
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Before Yeezy,Kanye Westwore sunglasses — indoors and out — paired with gloves at the 2006 celebration.
12of 332009: M.I.A.Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagicNot only did M.I.A. walk the red carpet nine months pregnant, but the rapper performed at the Grammys that year, too!
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2009: M.I.A.
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Not only did M.I.A. walk the red carpet nine months pregnant, but the rapper performed at the Grammys that year, too!
13of 332011: Lady GagaJason Merritt/Getty ImagesMother Monster always does her own thing. She arrived at the 2011 Grammys in an egg.“I really wanted to be born on stage,” she reportedly told KIIS-FM,perEntertainment Weekly. “The creative vessel was helpful for me to stay focused.”
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2011: Lady Gaga
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Mother Monster always does her own thing. She arrived at the 2011 Grammys in an egg.
“I really wanted to be born on stage,” she reportedly told KIIS-FM,perEntertainment Weekly. “The creative vessel was helpful for me to stay focused.”
14of 332012: Nicki MinajJason Merritt/Getty ImagesNicki Minajposed with the “pope” on the red carpet. Her performance that year — whichfeatured an “exorcism” of sorts— received backlash from the Catholic League for its religious imagery.
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2012: Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minajposed with the “pope” on the red carpet. Her performance that year — whichfeatured an “exorcism” of sorts— received backlash from the Catholic League for its religious imagery.
15of 332014: Pharrell WilliamsLarry Busacca/WireImageAh,Pharrell Williams' hat that will forever be meme-ified.
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2014: Pharrell Williams
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Ah,Pharrell Williams' hat that will forever be meme-ified.
16of 332015: MadonnaMadonna.Jeff Vespa/WireImageMadonnaalways keeps it flashy. The Queen of Pop even flashed her rear on the red carpet in this lacy number.
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2015: Madonna
Madonna.Jeff Vespa/WireImage
Madonnaalways keeps it flashy. The Queen of Pop even flashed her rear on the red carpet in this lacy number.
17of 332015: Kim Kardashian and Kanye WestKevin Mazur/WireImageAlmostone year after they wed,Kim Kardashianand West hit the red carpet together.
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2015: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
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Almostone year after they wed,Kim Kardashianand West hit the red carpet together.
18of 332015: RihannaJon Kopaloff/FilmMagicRihannawas pretty in pink at the 2015 award show in this larger-than-life Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown.
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2015: Rihanna
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Rihannawas pretty in pink at the 2015 award show in this larger-than-life Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown.
19of 332016: Taylor Swift and Selena GomezJohn Shearer/WireImageBFFsTaylor SwiftandSelena Gomezruled the red carpet in their complementary jewel tones.
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2016: Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez
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BFFsTaylor SwiftandSelena Gomezruled the red carpet in their complementary jewel tones.
20of 332016: Lady GagaJason Merritt/Getty ImagesLady Gaga used her walk down the red carpet to pay tribute to the late British singer and actorDavid Bowie, whodied from cancerin January 2016.
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2016: Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga used her walk down the red carpet to pay tribute to the late British singer and actorDavid Bowie, whodied from cancerin January 2016.
21of 332017: BeyoncéBeyoncé.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty ImagesThen pregnant with twinsRumi and Sir, Beyoncé stunned in her shimmering, cut-to-there red gown.
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2017: Beyoncé
Beyoncé.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
Then pregnant with twinsRumi and Sir, Beyoncé stunned in her shimmering, cut-to-there red gown.
22of 332018: PinkKevin Mazur/Getty ImagesPinkbroughtdaughter Willowas her date in a similarly feathered dress — and nothing has ever been cuter.
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2018: Pink
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Pinkbroughtdaughter Willowas her date in a similarly feathered dress — and nothing has ever been cuter.
23of 332019: Cardi BAmy Sussman/FilmMagic"Bongos" rapperCardi Bwas practically a work of art, choosing a vintage Mugler design from the label’s fall 1995 archives.
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2019: Cardi B
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“Bongos” rapperCardi Bwas practically a work of art, choosing a vintage Mugler design from the label’s fall 1995 archives.
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2020: Billy Porter
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25of 332020: Lil Nas XLil Nas X.John Shearer/Getty ImagesLil Nas Xreally leaned into the “Old Town Road” of it all in a hot pink cowboy-inspired ensemble.
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2020: Lil Nas X
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Lil Nas Xreally leaned into the “Old Town Road” of it all in a hot pink cowboy-inspired ensemble.
26of 332020: Ariana GrandeFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesOn the 2020 red carpet,Ariana Granderocked not one but two stunning looks. First was this strapless gray Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown, complete with a dramatic tulle skirt and long gloves. TheWickedstar then swapped it out for a Schiaparelli charcoal gray crop top paired with a voluminous skirt.“I couldn’t decide,” she reportedly told CBS at the time.
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2020: Ariana Grande
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On the 2020 red carpet,Ariana Granderocked not one but two stunning looks. First was this strapless gray Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown, complete with a dramatic tulle skirt and long gloves. TheWickedstar then swapped it out for a Schiaparelli charcoal gray crop top paired with a voluminous skirt.
“I couldn’t decide,” she reportedly told CBS at the time.
27of 332020: Billie EilishDavid Crotty/Patrick McMullanIn head-to-toe Gucci,Billie Eilisheven coordinated her hair to match the neon-green accented ensemble.
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2020: Billie Eilish
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In head-to-toe Gucci,Billie Eilisheven coordinated her hair to match the neon-green accented ensemble.
28of 332021: Doja CatKevin Mazur/GettyDoja Catechoed Lopez’s iconic Grammys look with this Roberto Cavalli gown, which featured a feathered skirt, leather accents and a zipper undone to below her belly button.
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2021: Doja Cat
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Doja Catechoed Lopez’s iconic Grammys look with this Roberto Cavalli gown, which featured a feathered skirt, leather accents and a zipper undone to below her belly button.
29of 332021: Phoebe BridgersJordan Strauss/AP/ShutterstockPhoebe Bridgersbared her bones in this Thom Browne look covered with crystal and pearl skeleton embroidery.
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2021: Phoebe Bridgers
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Phoebe Bridgersbared her bones in this Thom Browne look covered with crystal and pearl skeleton embroidery.
30of 332022: Dua LipaLester Cohen/GettyDua Lipagave fashion lovers a blast from the past in this vintage Versace gown from the brand’s 1992 bondage collection.
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2022: Dua Lipa
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Dua Lipagave fashion lovers a blast from the past in this vintage Versace gown from the brand’s 1992 bondage collection.
31of 332023: LizzoGettyBe it in the studio or on the red carpet,Lizzonever fails to assert her status as “100% that bitch.” At the 2023 Grammys, the “About Damn Time” singermade a showstopping entrancein an orange and white-striped Dolce & Gabbana corseted gown, topped with a floral opera-length hooded cape.
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2023: Lizzo
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Be it in the studio or on the red carpet,Lizzonever fails to assert her status as “100% that bitch.” At the 2023 Grammys, the “About Damn Time” singermade a showstopping entrancein an orange and white-striped Dolce & Gabbana corseted gown, topped with a floral opera-length hooded cape.
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2023: Harry Styles
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2023: Sam Smith and Kim Petras
source: people.com
