Most Outrageous Grammys Beauty Looks Through the Years: From Madonna to Christina Aguilera

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Most Outrageous Grammys Beauty Looks Through the Years: From Madonna to Christina Aguilera

Giving it their all. Over the years, stars have left their mark on the Grammys red carpet with their over the top beauty looks. Lady Gaga made a name for herself by wearing some outrageous ensembles to high-profile events. The singer previously opened up about her unique approach to fashion, telling Vogue in 2021, “I’m not interested in fashion being functional for everyday life. It’s about being functional for art. I love becoming art.” The House of Gucci actress turned heads when she arrived at the 64th Grammy Awards wearing a one-shoulder black and white gown by Armani Privé. The look featured a sweeping white train and open back — which she completed with an updo that showed off her jewelry by Tiffany & Co. Gaga's stunning appearance at the awards show came after she previously paid tribute to David Bowie's Life on Mars music video with bold blood orange hair and fierce eye makeup. For the New York native, the late musician "changed" her life with his music. [jwplayer ubxoMQhQ-zhNYySv2] "Well, the moment that I saw the Aladdin Sane cover for the first time, I was 19 years old, and it just changed my perspective on everything, forever," she said on NPR in 2016, shortly after her Grammys appearance. "It was an image that changed my life. I remember I took the vinyl record out of the casing and I put it on my vinyl player — which was on my stovetop in my kitchen, because I was living in this really tiny apartment and I had my turntable on my stove." She added: "That was just the beginning of my artistic birth. I started to dress more expressively. I started to go to the library and look through more art books. I took an art history class. I was playing with a band." Gaga later offered a candid glimpse at how she dealt with the fame that came with her iconic red carpet looks. “There was a long time when I didn’t think that I could heal from becoming famous at such a young age, and what it did to my brain,” she told Vogue in 2021. “But I feel ready to declare myself whole. We will never all be fully whole but it’s certainly enough. I have a lot of gratitude for joy. It’s been pretty recent, yes. I would say over the past two years.” Scroll down for the most daring Grammys looks over the years:

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Most Outrageous Grammys Beauty Looks Through the Years: From Madonna to Christina Aguilera

Giving it their all. Over the years, stars have left their mark on the Grammys red carpet with their over the top beauty looks. Lady Gaga made a name for herself by wearing some outrageous ensembles to high-profile events. The singer previously opened up about her unique approach to fashion, telling Vogue in 2021, “I’m not interested in fashion being functional for everyday life. It’s about being functional for art. I love becoming art.” The House of Gucci actress turned heads when she arrived at the 64th Grammy Awards wearing a one-shoulder black and white gown by Armani Privé. The look featured a sweeping white train and open back — which she completed with an updo that showed off her jewelry by Tiffany & Co. Gaga's stunning appearance at the awards show came after she previously paid tribute to David Bowie's Life on Mars music video with bold blood orange hair and fierce eye makeup. For the New York native, the late musician "changed" her life with his music. [jwplayer ubxoMQhQ-zhNYySv2] "Well, the moment that I saw the Aladdin Sane cover for the first time, I was 19 years old, and it just changed my perspective on everything, forever," she said on NPR in 2016, shortly after her Grammys appearance. "It was an image that changed my life. I remember I took the vinyl record out of the casing and I put it on my vinyl player — which was on my stovetop in my kitchen, because I was living in this really tiny apartment and I had my turntable on my stove." She added: "That was just the beginning of my artistic birth. I started to dress more expressively. I started to go to the library and look through more art books. I took an art history class. I was playing with a band." Gaga later offered a candid glimpse at how she dealt with the fame that came with her iconic red carpet looks. “There was a long time when I didn’t think that I could heal from becoming famous at such a young age, and what it did to my brain,” she told Vogue in 2021. “But I feel ready to declare myself whole. We will never all be fully whole but it’s certainly enough. I have a lot of gratitude for joy. It’s been pretty recent, yes. I would say over the past two years.” Scroll down for the most daring Grammys looks over the years:

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Cher in 1974

Recently split from fellow musician Sonny Bono, she presented the Grammy for Album of the Year, which went to Stevie Wonder.

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Gwen Stefani in 1998

No Doubt, this was one of the first sheer dresses spotted on the Grammys red carpet — ever. 

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Madonna in 1999

Arthur Golden’s 1997 book, Memoirs of a Geisha, inspired this look on the pop star, who scooped up three awards at the show, including Best Pop Album for Ray of Light.

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Christina Aguilera in 2001

Her nominations included Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "What a Girl Wants" and Best Latin Pop Album for Mi Reflejo.

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Alicia Keys in 2002

The "Fallin’" singer nabbed five Grammys, including Best New Artist.

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Beyoncé in 2004

For one of her first awards show as a soloist, she paired bright lavender shadow with a House of Dereon dress.

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Rihanna in 2010

The Elie Saab–clad chameleon won Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Run This Town."

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Nicki Minaj, 2011

“This is all my hair,” she joked of her wig. “At night, if I press a certain button, my hair grow up. I press another button, it activates the color in it.”

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Katy Perry in 2011

Nominated for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, the newlywed (her then-husband was Russell Brand) wore a custom Armani gown complete with angel wings.

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Lady Gaga in 2016

Her bold hair and eye makeup was inspired by David Bowie’s Life on Mars music video.

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Solange in 2017

The Grammy winner for Cranes in the Sky took her hair to great heights.

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Doja Cat in 2021

The performer complimented her outfit with a '90s ombre plum smoky eye.

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Sam Smith in 2023

The U.K. native turned heads with their all-red look.

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Shania Twain in 2023

Twain rocked a Harris Reed polka dot getup and a bright red wig. 

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Blac Chyna in 2023

The reality star paired her feathered ensemble with over the top makeup.