The best red-carpet event of the year was last night. Sure, the Oscars give us glamour, but the Grammys give us chaos, and that’s so much better. Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Addison Rae, KATSEYE, and Hailey Beiber all gave us looks on the red carpet.
In other news: Bad Bunny won the Grammy for Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS; Cher got a Lifetime Achievement Award; Billie Eilish said “Fuck ICE”; and Chappell Roan wore a nipple dress. Read about those moments and more, right here.
But keep scrolling to see how music’s biggest stars rank on our list of the best, worst, and weirdest Grammys 2026 red-carpet and after-party looks.
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Best Grammys Red-Carpet Looks
Olivia Dean in custom Chanel
The Best New Artist nominee already looks like a winner in custom Chanel, straight off the runway.
Olivia Dean in custom Chanel (again)
During her performance, she wore another custom Chanel, and it was almost as perfect as the first one.
Lady Gaga in custom Matières Fécales
It must be hard to carry the best-dressed list year after year, but someone’s got to do it!
Sabrina Carpenter in custom Valentino
Sabrina Carpenter wore custom Valentino as an homage to Valentino Garavani, the beloved couturier who died earlier this year. The dress feels true to her Old Hollywood pin-up aesthetic but a more mature version of what we’ve seen from her in the past. Tens across the board.
Bad Bunny in Schiaparelli
My husband looks incredible in this Schiaparelli suit, the first-ever menswear red-carpet look for the label. Even better? It features corsetry all the way down the back.
Justin Bieber in Balenciaga and Hailey Bieber in custom Alaïa
The Biebers have arrived! And they look damn good in all black, silver jewelry, and “ICE OUT” pins. P.S. Hailey, if you’re reading this, you should wear a dark lip more often.
Addison Rae in Alaïa
Now this is a bona fide pop star. Argue with the wall.
Addison Rae
During her performance, she wore this purple look, and we liked it (almost) as much as the first.
Chappell Roan in custom Mugler
This is one of those Grammys red-carpet looks that’ll be remembered and referenced for years to come, which makes it a success in my book. “I like breaking the mold,” the singer said on the red carpet.
Miley Cyrus in Celine
She’s allergic to not serving at this point.
Teyana Taylor in Tom Ford in Tiffany & Co. jewelry
More proof that 2026 is the year of Teyana Taylor.
Teyana Taylor in Saint Laurent
She changed into something more comfortable for a Grammys after-party hosted by Saint Laurent, W magazine, and Charli XCX.
Connor Storrie in Saint Laurent
The newest Saint Laurent boy wore an oversize checkered blazer over a slutty little tank top to the same after-party. He accessorized the look perfectly with a silver chain and classic black frames.
Doechii in Roberto Cavalli
You know a look is good when the train is so big, it can’t even fit in the frame. “I’m wearing custom Roberto Cavalli, inspired by their collections around 1996 to 2001,” she said on the red carpet. “I’m feeling earthy, feminine, beautiful, and all the things.”
Durand Bernarr in custom Luar
From the vibrant color to the sharp tailoring and funnel collar, this look is fabulous.
Tyla in Dsquared2 and Pandora jewelry
On the red carpet, Tyla said this feather- and sequin-embellished dress from 2013 really makes her feel “like a pop star” and thanked her glam squad for turning her into a gold goddess. Her skin was just as shiny and gold as her dress.
Zara Larsson in Kevin Germanier
“I’m giving summer, mermaid, sun … it’s giving body, it’s giving glow,” said Zara Larsson in a hand-beaded, bright-yellow sequined crop top and skirt by Kevin Germanier. It’s fun, sexy, and entertaining but not totally off the rails; a perfect choice for the Grammys red carpet. Everyone else, take notes. Earlier in the night, she performed in a look with a skirt covered in sun-ray-esque tentacles.
Sombr in custom Valentino
“They did their big one,” Sombr said on the red carpet when asked about his custom Valentino look. And honestly? That’s exactly what I’d expect to hear from my chronically online king, who’s nominated tonight for Best New Artist.
Sombr in custom Valentino
Same pose, different jacket. And we’re eating it up!
Malice, Pusha T, and Pharrell Williams in Louis Vuitton
These soft, velour bell-bottom peachy-pink suits are feminine and fabulous.
Charli XCX
For her own after-party, Charli XCX chose this structured, long-sleeve dress. It’s the perfect balance of witchy and gothic yet sultry and chic.
Audrey Nuna, Ejae, and Rei Ami
Dream friend group.
Tate McRae in Balenciaga
Because opera-length leather gloves belong on the Grammys red carpet.
FKA Twigs in Paolo Carzana
EUSEXUA just won the award for Best Dance Album/Electronic Music, making FKA Twigs the first Grammy winner of the night. She’s also winning with this very on-brand, ethereal forest-fairy look.
Dijon Duenas and Joanie Del Santo
Music’s coolest couple has arrived … in sneakers. No choice but to stan!
Karol G in Paolo Sebastian and a Jacob & Co. Boutique Watch with Ashoka Cut Diamonds
We’re generally over naked dresses, but we’ll make an exception for this delicate, sheer lace fringe dress by Paolo Sebastian that fits her like a glove. Points for the mermaid hair, too.
Jesse Jo Stark and Yungblud in custom Chrome Hearts
Say what you want about Yungblud, but the man knows his brand — and that’s something we can appreciate. Jesse Jo Stark, the daughter of Chrome Hearts founder Richard Stark, also looks cool (as always).
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart put on her party shirt (and very chic gold pumps) for the Saint Laurent, W Magazine, and Charli XCX Grammys after-party.
KATSEYE in Ludovic de Saint Sernin
I want more from them, but it’s not bad (and I would imagine coordinating six looks for every single public appearance is a nightmare, so A for effort).
Suki Waterhouse
She can do a million times better than this (and usually does), but it’s cute for an after-party.
Lainey Wilson
I have a personal vendetta against Lainey Wilson and her obsession with bell-bottoms, but this look is actually quite nice.
Don Lemon and Timothy Malone
Listen, we didn’t expect to be writing about Don Lemon’s fashion tonight, but we’re happy to see him in a laid-back white suit just two days after he was arrested in St. Paul, where he was covering an anti-ICE protest.
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The Worst Grammys Red-Carpet Looks
Chrissy Teigen
What in the 2018 is going on here?
Kehlani in Valdrin Sahiti Couture
Kehlani, we love you. But wearing a sheer black dress with a keyhole cutout to the Grammys is boring and predictable, not to mention dated.
Demi Lovato
I wish the flower embroidery was smaller or more subtle — it’s competing with the sheer mesh panels.
Coco Jones
Way too much going on here.
Heidi Klum
Was this part of a Halloween costume she reused? Seriously asking.
PinkPantheress in Vivienne Westwood
PinkPantheress deserves better. The soft, glowy makeup is nice, but the dress is ill-fitting, and the necklace feels like an afterthought.
Harry Styles in Dior
I do like this Dior by Jonathan Anderson look — and Styles having the sheer audacity to wear it to the Grammys made me giggle — but based on principle alone, jeans have to be on the worst-dressed list.
Rosé in custom Giambattista Valli Couture and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
The proportions look off; bigger hair or an asymmetrical skirt would have helped balance out the look.
Billie Eilish in custom Hodakova
We’re saying no to little-lad looks in 2026.
Lola Young in Vivienne Westwood
Don’t get me wrong, I love a drawstring waistband. But wearing one on the red carpet? Really?
Tinashe
The crisscross halter bodysuit look is something we’ve seen way too many times.
Ali Wong in Vivienne Westwood
This is giving prom dress, not Grammys dress.
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The Weirdest Grammys Red-Carpet Looks
Benny Blanco
Now why would he do this …
Theodora
I actually like the bottom half of this look, but the top half is a mess.
Joy Villa
Someone get Leah Remini on the phone stat.
Tallia Storm
From the loud print to the feather-trimmed sleeves to the train, looking at this dress is making my head spin.
Candace Wakefield
This matching set does look comfortable, I have to admit.