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The 2015 Grammy Red Carpet Dresses, Suits, And Other Daring Ensembles Were Perfect For Music's Biggest Night

Pharrell's hat. J. Lo's mermaid-y dress. All of Lady Gaga's outfits ever. The Grammy Award's red carpet inevitably spews memorable ensembles — so memorable, in fact, that the producers even went so far as to enforce a strict dress code in 2013. Hey, this is a classy affair, OK?!

Even if freeing the nipple might be expressly banned from this particular event, musicians still manage to turn heads by getting as close to crossing the "thong type costumes are problematic" line as possible. Here, every single dress, pant suit, and bizarre hair accessory to hit the Grammy red carpet in 2015.

by Kara McGrath

Gwen Stefani

Stefani slays in an amazing Atelier Versace jumpsuit.

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Ariana Grande

After a year of mini skirts with knee high boots, Grande looks very grown up in a floor length Versace gown.

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Madonna

On anyone else, this outfit would be insane. On Madonna? Well, it’s still mostly insane, but the music icon gets a pass on just about anything she wants.

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Charli XCX

Charli XCX expressed her disdain for boring fashion on the red carpet, and she was certainly anything but in this Moschino getup.

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Giuliana Rancic

Rancic wore a Steven Khalil gown for the Grammy pre-show, then switched to her first pants ever on the red carpet.

Kelly Osbourne

Would not be mad if Osbourne ended up actually wearing the leopard robe on the red carpet.

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Tyler Oakley

That tie, though.

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Melissa Rivers

I have to say, this is the most creative way to work cutouts into a mature ensemble I’ve ever seen.

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Jeannie Mai

TV personality Jeannie Mai bringing that classic Grammy sheerness to the red carpet.

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Kat Graham

Clearly, sheer dresses with a whole lot of other stuff going on were trending Sunday night.

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Nick Jonas

Ugh, yes. The lime green stripes in this suit are so, so good.

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Jessie J

In comparison to some of the other getups Sunday night, Jessie J’s stunning black number is downright tame (but still gorgeous).

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Olivia Culpo

You can’t really go wrong with a basic black gown, but it does fall a little flat compared to the rest of the looks on the carpet.

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Frankie Grande

Oh, Frankie. You never disappoint.

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Chrissy Teigen

Teigen is a woman of many talents — one of which being wearing the heck out of all sorts of cutouts.

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Jhene Aiko

Newcomer Aiko picked the perfect dress for her first Grammys. The silhouette is totally classic, but the feather-y bodice makes quite the statement.

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Sia & Maddie Ziegler

No. Words.

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Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis, looking as chill as ever.

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Pharrell & Helen Lasichanh

After last year’s major hat moment, we knew Pharrell would be making another statement on the red carpet this year — and those shorts did not disappoint.

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Meghan Trainor

More black. More sheer. More lace. More amazing.

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Anna Kendrick

I would like to start a petition to have Anna Kendrick wear suits exclusively, please.

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Katy Perry

Kelly Osbourne, is that you?

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Nicki Minaj

Personally, I’m obsessed with Nicki’s new, ultra-glamorous look.

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Katharine McPhee

One of the only pops of color of the night, McPhee looked awesome for her first Grammys.

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Miranda Lambert

I get what Lambert was going for with the pops of pink, but I think I would have preferred the dress without it.

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Rita Ora

Not sure which is better: Ora’s sequin gown or her fierce new pixie cut.

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Taylor Swift

I had a hunch that T. Swift was secretly a magical mermaid.

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Jennifer Hudson

Hudson’s white mini is simple, but chic.

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Iggy Azaela

Between the cobalt and the braid, this is easily one of my favorite looks of the night.

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Miley Cyrus

It wouldn’t be a Miley dress without some major cutouts, right?

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Beyonce

Well done, Bey.

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Kim Kardashian

Is it a dress? Is it a bathrobe? Who knows. Just keep doin’ you, Kim.

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Ashanti

Yesss. Get it, Ashanti.

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Joy Villa

K.

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Zendaya

Zendaya’s dress is great, but it’s the 18-year-old’s beauty look that really did it for me.

Rihanna

Rihanna looks like the prettiest human cupcake ever in a Giambattista Valli gown.

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Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett

Everyone’s favorite new musical duo was looking as adorable as ever.

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Ciara

Wow, that’s a whole lotta dress.

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Paris Hilton

Dressed like a Barbie, as always.

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