Awards season continues this Sunday with the 56th annual Grammys, a brief distraction from the weekly January fete of movies and television. Like the grown-up version of the MTV VMAs, the Grammys are where the rules of the red carpet are thrown out the window. It's a show for rockers, rappers, pop stars and singers who are ARTISTS and basically wear whatever the hell they want.
Over the years, there have a been quite a few stunning (I mean that in the way that 'Oh my GOD I am stunned by the egg contraption Lady Gaga is arriving in', not 'Beyonce looks stunning in that gold gown') outfits on the red carpet, and here are just a few to get you prepared for Sunday.
ANNIE LENNOX (1984)
I'm gonna let you take a second and figure out which one is Annie Lennox. Okay good. Now remember when ? Yeah, Annie did it first.
Shirley Manson In Garbage - Literally (1999)
There's no better way to promote your own band than by sticking it to the front of your see through dress.
Jennifer Lopez In Versace (2000)
Ah, the infamous green Versace dress. I think this will go down as one of the most recognizable gowns in all of Grammys history. I remember when this happened and everyone making a reallly big deal out of it. 14 years later, it's funny because I think people would still make a big deal out of it, despite all the Mileys and Lady Gagas of the world.
Christina Aguilera In Versace (2000)
The only thing that could make this more 2000/millennial is if Xtina was wearing butterfly clips in her hair to match the jeweled butterflies on her dress.
Missy Elliot In Versace (2000)
Supa Dupa Fly - and sharp.
Toni Braxton In Richard Tyler (2001)
Lawddd Toni, I know it's LA but seriously wouldn't you be cold in this dress? And by dress I mean piece of fabric cut like one of those paper snowflakes you make in elementary school.
Christina Aguilera In Trish Summerville (2001)
The 90s/00s weren't the best for fashion and Christina wasn't exempt from the horrors. I don't know what to be more offended by - the dress that looks like pink fur or the cornrows.
Lil Kim In Chanel (2002)
Beep beep - who's got the keys to my Chanel jeep? I think Lil Kim was hanging out with a little too much.
Sheryl Crow In Henry Duarte (2002)
Honestly, who knew there was a period in Sheryl Crow's life when she dressed like this? There is literally nothing she is wearing that is redeeming.
Alicia Keys In Christian Dior (2002)
I meanit's a niceteal color?
Mary J Blige In Gucci (2004)
Mary J - you're better than this. You're better than a knock off version of Big Bird.
Imogen Heap In Items Picked From The Earth (2007)
Imogen Heap OF TRASH, more like.
OkGo In Tapestries (2007)
Two years after this abomination on the red carpet, OkGo went on to make this , and that's how most people were first introduced to them. Good thing their faces were covered at these Grammys because holy hell what in the actual fuck is this shit?
M.I.A. In House Of Holland (2009)
*All I wanna do is BANG BANG BANG BANG and KACHINNGG dress you in something more appropriate for a woman who is about to pop out a human baby*
Nicki Minaj In Givenchy (2011)
Look, obviously Nicki Minaj has never been one to blend in with the crowd, but this is taking it too far. Even Elvira was probs like, 'No, honey. No.'
Katy Perry In Armani Prive (2011)
I want to know what Katy's (and her stylist's) thought process was when picking this dress. Like, 'Oh, I know what would make this BEYOND. ANGEL WINGS. YASS.'
Lady Gaga In Egg (2011)
Ok, we're bouts to get personal for a second. In 2010 and 2011, I was lucky enough to be in the bleachers at the end of the red carpet at the Grammys. Both times, it was a complete blur, because every single artist that walked the red carpet was mere feet in front of me and I can't even begin to list everyone I saw. From Beyonce to Rihanna to Miley, it was a veritable who's who of the music business. In saying that, I was also there for this magic moment when Lady Gaga arrive in an egg.
There were rumblings trickling down the carpet, because obviously if Lady Gaga is coming to an event, you're wondering what ridiculous getup she's going to wear. This time around, it wasn't what she was wearing that was buzzing about but what she was literally IN that made people's heads turn. IRL, it was the weirdest thing I've ever seen in my life, because the egg was actually kind of see through and you could vaguely tell she was in there incubating. Not that weird for Gaga, but weird for everyone else.
That being said, in doing research for this post, I found a picture of me being SUPER excited to be inches away from Gaga because she was waving to us (especially the gay little monster next to me). I am crying laughing at this picture.
Fergie In Jean Paul Gaultier (2012)
This dress is almostttt there. Almost. Except for the whole see through thing.
Nicki Minaj In Versace (2012)
This guy plays Santa during the holidays at the Glendale Galleria and needed the extra cash to play the pope*.
*Not true. But he's wondering what he got himself into with this one.
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