It’s not that Nicki Minaj’s black beaded Tom Ford gown with plunge front and fringe trim was bad, but it was a disappointment coming from a woman who has dared to wear stuffed animals and metal bondage gear in the past. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Trying too hard. Madonna’s Givenchy burlesque matador outfit is a dizzy spell of details -- epaulets, fringe, face veil, hat, over-the-knee-boots and more. (Left, Larry Busacca / Getty Images; center, top right and bottom right, Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Ditto goes for Lady Gaga’s sparkly silver Brandon Maxwell gown. It was as old school as her album of standards with Tony Bennett. Not much to go gaga over here. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
It’s not often that Taylor Swift ends up on a worst dressed list,, but this ombre teal Elie Saab gown with a double skirt, halter and shoulder straps, worn with hot pink shoes to boot, was too much of everything. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images for NARAS)
Miley Cyrus’ Alexandre Vauthier black column gown cuts her into a million awkward pieces. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
Kim Kardashian’s heavily beaded Jean Paul Gaultier bathrobe, I mean dress, was an odd fit. The sleeves were so long, her hands disappeared. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
Beyonce wears a custom black spangled Proenza Schouler. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
