Best Dressed at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards
Best Dressed at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards
By: Akilah Frye
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena was a night to celebrate the imaginative ideas coming into fruition for many beloved creatives. Artists from each of the 94 categories came dressed to impress on music’s biggest night.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Victoria Monét was nominated for seven different categories at this year’s awards, taking home wins for Best New Artist, Best R&B Album, and Best Engineered Album Non-Classical for her project Jaguar II. Monét wore a custom Versace silky, bronze, strapless mermaid gown with a corset and ruched detailing along the sides to accentuate her waist. She matched with her two-year-old daughter, Hazel, who is featured on Monét’s song “Hollywood” alongside legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire. “Hollywood” was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance at this year’s awards, making Hazel the youngest ever Grammy nominee.
Nominated in five different categories at this year’s awards, Lana Del Rey wore a sheer, black floral dress that had puffed shoulders and a velvet bow around the waistline. The dress was paired with black gloves that featured bows at the wrists, handbag pumps with bows at the toe, and Fred Leighton jewels. Lana’s beloved album Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album and Album of The Year.
21 Savage wore an Ernest W. Baker black suit with intricate gold and red metal detailing along the seams. The look was paired with black leather gloves and black sunglasses. The rapper was nominated for five different categories at this year’s awards, including Best Rap Album for his collaborative project Her Loss with Drake.
Janelle Monáe wore a custom Giorgio Armani Privé sequin bustier black mermaid gown with silver trim. A black and silver flower sat at the base of the deep neckline. The look was paired with subtle jewelry and a black choker. Monáe’s album The Age of Pleasure was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Urban Contemporary Album.
Olivia Rodrigo wore a glamorous, vintage cream Versace dress to the ceremony. The gown was originally worn by Linda Evangelista in 1995. The thin strapped dress included intricate red and white beaded detailing. Rodrigo performed her hit song “Vampire” at this year’s awards and received six nominations.
Taylor Swift won two awards this year in the categories of Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year for her project Midnights and announced the release date of her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, in a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture strapless white gown. This look featured a dramatic thigh-high slit, black opera gloves, and layered necklaces.
The audience featured many celebrities who joined to enjoy the iconic night.
Influencer and wife of music executive Elliot Grainge, Sofia Richie Grainge, showed off her baby bump in an elegant black gown by Saint Laurent. The two descendants of forces within the music industry recently announced that they are expecting a daughter.
32-time Grammy winner Beyoncé did not receive any nominations this year but joined her partner, Jay-Z, and daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, as Jay-Z received The Dr. Dre Impact Award. Her energy still shined through as she wore a black and silver Louis Vuitton short suit by Pharrell paired with a white cowboy hat.
The night was filled with legendary performances from the likes of Billy Joel and Tracy Chapman, recognition of influential projects, and, of course, some of the most glamorous and daring red carpet looks so far this year.
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