
Giuliana Rancic in Steven Khalil jumpsuit and Gianvito Rossi shoes
The E! News red carpet host was daring in a jumpsuit riddled with sheer panels, including two running down the sides of her trousers. She confessed to Ryan Seacrest that she was going commando underneath (Photo: Getty).
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Sam Smith
The much-nominated British singer offset the formality of his white bow tie with small cross earrings (Photo: Getty).
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Madonna in Givenchy
The Queen of Pop wore head to toe Givenchy with nails for heels. Givenchy also designed the outfit she'll wear for her performance later, she said (Photo: Getty).
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Nas, Madonna and Diplo
Madonna brought Nas and Diplo as her dates (Photo: Getty)
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Madonna
She also brought her butt cheeks (Photo: Getty).
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Charli XCX in Moschino
The British singer serves a delightful dose of DGAF in Moschino. Jeremy Scott is her favorite designer, she says (Photo: Getty).
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Este Haim in Chloé, Danielle Haim and Alana Haim in Stella McCartney
The endlessly stylish ladies of Haim looked sleek and rock-and-roll, an unlikely combination (Photo: Getty).
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Big Sean in Saint Laurent and Ariana Grande in Versace
The rapper and the singer cuddled for the cameras, while Ms. Grande departed from her regular half-up-half-down hairdo (Photo: Getty).
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Gwen Stefani in Atelier Versace
The singer and judge on "The Voice" wore hand-stitched Atelier Versace, custom made for her. She is performing later tonight and will wear the same label (Photo: Getty).
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Angélique Kidjo
The artist wears a printed dress and head wrap (Photo: Getty).
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Sean Paul
Mr. Paul didn't keeps it casual for the Grammys (Photo: Getty).
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Kaya Jones
The singer goes for an extreme mullet hem (Photo: Getty).
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Kat Graham in Yanina Couture
The white details are an interesting take on the sheer black dress trend (Photo: Getty).
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Jhene Aiko in Alberta Ferretti
Seemingly every rapper's favorite singer to feature in a hook, Ms. Aiko goes for a princessy prom vibe (Photo: Getty).
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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
The couple wears coordinating suits (Photo: Getty).
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Nick Jonas in Versace
Everyone's new favorite JoBro looks all grown up, but still playful, in plaid Versace (Photo: Getty).
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Jessie J in Ralph and Russo
The singer looks elegant in a dress pulled straight from the red carpet (Photo: Getty).
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Jane Lynch
The "Glee" actress wears a suit (Photo: Getty).
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Childish Gambino
The rapper wears a dapper tux but dresses it down with cool loafers (Photo: Getty).
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Dierks Bentley in John Varvatos
The oft-nominated country star shoots for a win in a light John Varvatos suit (Photo: Getty).
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Meghan Trainor
The singer departed from her usual '60s girl group aesthetic for a steamy black gown (Photo: Getty).
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Katy Perry in Zuhair Murad
Having worn a series of over-the-top Jeremy Scott looks at the Super Bowl, Ms. Perry shoots for elegance at the Grammys (Photo: Getty).
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Ed Sheeran
The singer seemingly repeats an outfit he once wore in a music video (Photo: Getty).
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Jenny Lewis
The singer and former Rilo Kiley frontwoman wears a rainbow suit (Photo: Getty).
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Helen Lasichanh and Pharrell in Adidas
The couple wore reflective Adidas outfits on the red carpet (Photo: Getty).
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Maddie Ziegler and Sia
The singer-songwriter and her dancing alter ego wear matching outfits with giant wigs (Photo: Getty).
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Nicki Minaj in Tom Ford
The rapper leaves architectural, cartoonish dresses in the past and goes for a polished and ultra-glam look (Photo: Getty).
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Chris Brown
Chris Brown opted to put a bow tie around his neck and leave it untied. Whatever (Photo: Getty).
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Lady Gaga in Raymond Maxwell
The singer will never top the time she showed up at the Grammys in drag, but she looks stunning (Photo: Getty).
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Paris Hilton
Meanwhile, how stoked is this former reality star that she showed up wearing almost the same thing as the pop princess? (Photo: Getty)
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Taylor Swift in Elie Saab with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes
Ms. Swift continues to branch out beyond her usual sequinned fare (Photo: Getty).
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LL Cool J
The show's host looks approachable in a blue and black suit (Photo: Getty)
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Iggy Azalea in Armani Privé
The singer's gown is a home run, while her hairdo receives mixed reviews (Photo: Getty).
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Miley Cyrus in Alexandre Vauthier
The singer keeps it simple (well, for her) in a black cutout gown (Photo: Getty).
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Kim Kardashian in Jean Paul Gaultier and Kanye West
Kimmy is game for the always-over-the-top Grammy red carpet in a bedazzled bathrobe, while her husband wears head-to-toe black velvet (Photo: Getty).
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
The power couple looked streamlined in white and grey (Photo: Getty).
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Beyoncé in Proenza Schouler
Score one more for the sheer black skirts (Photo: Getty).
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Rihanna in Giambattista Valli couture
RiRi can wear whatever the hell she wants and she knows it. Good for her (Photo: Getty).
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Jane Fonda in Balmain
Don't know what she's doing here, but also don't care (Photo: Getty).
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Welcome to the Grammy Awards’ red carpet, where you will see the zaniest formalwear of awards season.
Unlike actors and actresses, musicians as a whole are known for dressing in a delightfully batty manner. See the prior red carpet ensembles of Cher, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and the ladies of Destiny’s Child for evidence.
Click through our slideshow to take in all the nominees’ and presenters’ colorful style, and be sure to relish the nutty charm of the music industry before the much more staid Oscar red carpet on Feb. 22.