The 2018 Grammy Awards: Best Dressed On and Off The Carpet

The 2018 Grammy Awards took place in New York City this year and the stars were out. E! News hosted their annual Grammy Red Carpet pre-show and the stars did not come to disappoint. Artists like SZA, Big Sean, Rita Ora and first-time nominee Cardi B walked the red carpet last night, showcasing some of their best looks.

 SZA

 

 

The most nominated woman of the night strutted down the red carpet wearing a sheer sequined Atelier Versace dress, similar to the iconic dress Cher wore at the 1974 Met Gala.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lady Gaga

 

 

 

 

Before her emotional performance of “A Million Reasons”, the singer walked the carpet in an intense black lace gown with a wide train by Armani.

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Rita Ora

 

 

The British singer sported an elegant black, velvet gown with a daringly high split by popular British couture brand Ralph and Russo. Rita also added a simple white rose to her ensemble in support of Time’s Up movement.

 

 

 

 

Julia Michaels

 

 

 

 

Julia Michaels, who scored nominations in both Best New Artist and Song of The Year categories for the first time as a solo artist, gracefully glided down the carpet while showing off a bit of cleavage in a gorgeous, sheer purple gown.

 

 

 

 

Big Sean

 

 

 

 

 

The Detroit rapper’s unique sense of style continues to evolve throughout his career but last night proves that it has yet to falter. Big Sean wore an all navy-blue suit paired with a velvet embroidered navy blue coat to match.

 

 

Eve

 

 

 

 

 

Eve has gradually stepped back from the music scene since marrying millionaire British entrepreneur, Maximillion Cooper. Eve’s ability to remain rich and out of the limelight while still serving us looks every once in a while, is truly inspiring. It was hard for the rapper to not catch stares as she walked the carpet in a shiny crystal suit by Naeem Khan that showed off her iconic paw print chest tattoos.

 

Janelle Monae

 

 

Janelle Monae walked the carpet with a new blonde do and a vibrant floral-patterned suit, adorned with a bow tie and a Time’s Up movement pin which originated early this year in response to the sexual assault allegations that have swept across Hollywood in the past few weeks. Monae also delivered an inspiring speech about the movement later on in the night.

 

Dj Khaled and Asahd Khaled

 

 

 

The father and son duo stole the hearts of many last night and looked adorable doing so in their matching suits!

 

 

 

 

Elton John

 

 

Known for his extravagant performance jackets, Elton John continued this tradition on the carpet, alongside his husband, wearing a custom multicolored crystal and sequin embellished jacket by Gucci. Later on, he also wore a similar custom jacket during his performance with Miley Cyrus.

 

Tyler, The Creator

 

                                                                                                                               The Best Rap Album nominee’s look took a daring turn when he removed his fur hat to reveal his new leopard print hair. While giving off outrageous Dennis Rodman hair vibes, Tyler’s outfit was a bit subtler. He wore a soft blue coat matched with a Louis Vuitton monogram scarf and shoes from his exclusive collaboration with Converse.

 

 

 

 

Cardi B and Hennessy Carolina

 

 

Cardi B has had an amazing year and her energy on the red carpet was unmatched! Bringing along her sister Hennessy as her date, the two-time nominee wore an angelic ivory dress by Saudi Arabian couture designer Mohammad Ashi.

 

 

 

 

Rihanna

 

 

 

The Queens of R&B skipped the red carpet this year, preferring to slay once inside of the venue. Rihanna scored a win last night for her collaboration with the five-time winner of the night, Kendrick Lamar, on their song “LOYALTY”. The Bad Gal walked on stage to accept her award in a chocolate latex trench coat, simple yet still one of the biggest style moments of the night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The leading singer, actress, and fashion designer, got her hair styled by Celebrity Stylist, Yusef Williams with Matrix StyleLink, Biolage R.A.W. and ghd. Read his inspiration below:

• What inspired today’s look?
  • Because of the vibe of Rihanna’s performance was fun and whimsical, we wanted to create a very chic studio54 inspired look.
• Did you have any references for the look? Any specific inspiration?
  • Rihanna and I were inspired to create this Disco Diva look by queens like Donna Summers and Diana Ross. The idea was to make Rihanna look like a fluffy dream
• What products were used to achieve the look?
  • I prepped her hair with the Biolage R.A.W. Frizz Control Styling Spray and then used the ghd air hairdryer ($199, ghdhair.com/us) to add some volume and then used the new ghd gold professional styler ($199, launching Feb. 1^st) to smooth out the root and get rid of flyaways. Then I used the new ghd gold professional styler and ghd classic wave wand ($199, ghdhair.com/us) to create voluminous curls and waves. To set the curl, I used Matrix StyleLink Style Fixer, the Matrix StyleLink Airy Builder and the Matrix StyleLink Smooth Setter
• How long did the process take?
  • About 45 minutes
• What was the trickiest part of creating this style?
  • My team and I have been planning this whole thing for about a week. We styled Rihanna and all the background dancers so a lot of thought and work went into this

Beyoncé

Beyoncé sat in the front row alongside her daughter and husband Jay Z, who had 8 nominations last night but received zero awards. She a long black velvet gown topped with a matching wide brim hat and cat eye sunglasses, giving off the ultimate witchy vibes.