Grammys 2020 fashion hits and misses from the red carpet

Grammys 2020 best and worst dressed

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Lil’ Nas X, left, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish on the Grammy Awards red carpet. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Lizzo

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Hit: Lizzo is 100% glamour in this white-hot Atelier Versace gown accessorized with a faux fur stole that includes Swarovski crystal straps. It’s a throwback to Old Hollywood glamour. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Jameela Jamil

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Hit: Jameela Jamil arrives in style in this stunning Georges Chakra blue and black strapless matte pailette shingle tiered ballgown. It’s one of our favorites. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Ariana Grande

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Hit: Ariana Grande has a fairy-tale moment in her voluminous Giambattista Valli dove-gray gown with tulle for days. She’s a major red-carpet standout for all the right reasons. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Gwen Stefani

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Hit: Gwen Stefani wows on the Grammys red carpet in a Dolce & Gabbana minidress incorporating shells that her partner, Blake Shelton, collected over the years. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Yola

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Hit: Yola is a red-carpet standout in a custom fuchsia sequin fringe gown by Christian Siriano.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Diplo

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Hit: Diplo continues his western-style run with this black suit and white shirt with a silver-tipped collar. (Getty Images)

Lil Nas X

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Hit: Lil Nas X pulls out all the cowboy vibes in this custom hot-pink Versace suit, accessorized with jewelry by Versace and John Hardy. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Billie Eilish

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Hit: Billie Eilish is exactly herself — and that’s a good thing — in a custom Gucci look with matching statement nails. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

On the fence: “Pose” star Billy Porter usually stands out on the red carpet for all the best reasons. For the Grammys, he arrived in a blue, crystal-fringe flared jumpsuit with matching cropped jacket from Baja East by Scott Studenberg and a mechanically retracting fringe bucket hat made in collaboration with Sarah Sokol. It was a decidedly matador look, which left us wondering exactly what the fashion category was.

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On the fence: “Pose” star Billy Porter usually stands out on the red carpet for all the best reasons. For the Grammys, he arrived in a blue, crystal-fringe flared jumpsuit with matching cropped jacket from Baja East by Scott Studenberg and a mechanically retracting fringe bucket hat made in collaboration with Sarah Sokol. It was a decidedly matador look, which left us wondering exactly what the fashion category was. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Ricky Rebel

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Miss: Ricky Rebel left little to the imagination by wearing chaps with a view. The look left us scratching our heads. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Maggie Rogers

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Hit: Maggie Rogers arrives in a vintage star-embellished gown by Chanel with glittering star earrings to complete her standout look. We’re all about the stars!
(Jordan Strauss / Invision/AP)

Sophie Turner

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Hit: Sophie Turner, pictured with Joe Jonas, brings her fashion A-game to the carpet in a sequined-top minidress from Louis Vuitton. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Shawn Mendes

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Hit: Shawn Mendes arrives in a magenta-hued suit by Louis Vuitton, perfectly tapping into one of the color trends we saw on Sunday’s red carpet. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Finneas O'Connell

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Hit: Finneas O’Connell wears a velvet Gucci smoking jacket and trousers for a sophisticated and upscale look. Sister Billie Eilish also wore a look by the brand. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas

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Hit: Red-carpet regulars Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas got glammed up for the Grammys. She was in a custom Ralph & Russo look and he wore Ermenegildo Zegna Couture XXX. Chopra’s dress included a plunging neckline, crystal embellishments and long fringe on her sleeves. She completed her look by adding more than $1 million of Lorraine Schwartz jewels. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Camila Cabello

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Hit: Camila Cabello gives all sorts of princess vibes in a black, ruffled Versace gown. And we approve! (Jordan Strauss / Invision/AP)

Ben Platt

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On the fence: Ben Platt, usually a style standout, looks as if he stepped straight off a deck of cards in an argyle jacket and black trousers from Balmain. (Matt Sayles / Invision/AP)

James Blake

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Hit: James Blake perfectly nails a modern red-carpet vibe in this comfortable-looking printed kimono by Yohji Yamamoto.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Tove Lo

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Hit: Tove Lo shows a flash of the popular pink hue in a vintage, all-business suit by Vivienne Westwood.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Anderson Paak

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Hit: Anderson .Paak keeps it simple in a blue Gucci suit, with a white shirt and loafers to match.
(Jordan Strauss / Invision/AP)

Dua Lipa

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Hit: Last year’s best new artist winner, Dua Lipa, offers a chic Grammys look in a white silk crop top and floor-length skirt by Alexander Wang. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Rosalía

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Hit: Rosalía is red hot in a leather Alexander McQueen dress with a fringe detail, along with a trio of braided belts wrapping her torso. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Heidi Klum

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Hit: Heidi Klum is on board with the plunging neckline theme — and a red-carpet standout — in an embellished Dundas gown, paired with a necklace by Lorraine Schwartz.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

FKA twigs

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On the fence: FKA twigs vamps it up in a custom Ed Marler dress, Jimmy Choo shoes and antique jewelry from Bentley & Skinner. We see where she was going with this look. We’re just not sure about the end result. (Getty Images)

Swae Lee

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Hit: Swae Lee is feeling his inner Hugh Hefner in a beaded silk smoking jacket and pajama-like trousers designed by Dundas. The look was completed with a massive diamond cross necklace. (Getty Images)

Beck

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Hit: Beck is a sharp-dressed man in a gray sequined three-piece suit by Celine. His white boots, polka-dot tie and red lapel statement help pull it all together. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Orville Peck

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Hit: Alt-country rebel Orville Peck, in his signature fringed mask, gives us a high-fashion cowboy in a suit designed by Dior Men. (Getty Images)

H.E.R.

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Hit: H.E.R. expresses herself in a colorful multiprint kimono dress by Dsquared2, and that’s a very good thing. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Chrissy Teigen

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Hit: Chrissy Teigen looks light as a feather in an orange Yanina Couture gown with a plunging neckline and blown-out sleeves. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Lana Del Rey

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Miss: Lana Del Rey absolutely looks as if she just picked up this silver Gatsby-inspired gown at a shopping mall on her way to downtown L.A. It’s an outfit that leaves us completely underwhelmed. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

By Kevin Smothers

Jan. 26, 2020 8:22 PM PT

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We’re deep into the latest awards season, and here comes something a little different: the outrageous, over-the-top and designer fashion from the always-entertaining celebrities and musicians who attend the Grammy Awards, held this year at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Alicia Keys returned as host for the second year, and we’re more than excited about what the nominees, winners and presenters of the 62nd Grammys brought to the evening in terms of style. Major red-carpet standouts included Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande, but they were by no means the only ones.

Follow along as we bring you our latest round of sartorial hits and misses as well as those picks from our new-kid-on-the-block category, On the Fence.

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Hit: Lizzo

Lizzo arriving at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards.

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Hit: Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

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Hit: Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

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Miss: Ricky Rebel

Ricky Rebel

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On the Fence:

On the fence: “Pose” star Billy Porter usually stands out on the red carpet for all the best reasons. For the Grammys, he arrived in a blue, crystal-fringe flared jumpsuit with matching cropped jacket from Baja East by Scott Studenberg and a mechanically retracting fringe bucket hat made in collaboration with Sarah Sokol. It was a decidedly matador look, which left us wondering exactly what the fashion category was.

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