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From Taylor Swift to Adele, these stars knew how to put a little rock in a red carpet

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Lady Gaga

Grammy fashion tends to fall into two categories: red carpet elegant, or full-on rock 'n' roll. As part of her tribute to the late, great David Bowie, Lady Gaga chose the latter ...

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Lady Gaga: Top to toe

... evoking Bowie's Ziggy Stardust phase from top to toe.

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Taylor Swift

Atelier Versace put Taylor Swift in a look that matched the balmy Los Angeles weather ...

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Taylor Swift: Top to toe

... in a two-piece ensemble that included a ball skirt for the ages.

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Selena Gomez

Calvin Klein may be known for simple cuts, but that doesn't have to mean boring, as Selena Gomez proved ...

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Selena: From the back

... in a look so perfectly fitted she could've gone right home and slept in it.

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Adele

Clad in Givenchy, Adele stole the spotlight in what was clearly the color of the 2016 Grammys: black.

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Kacey Musgraves

That is an unforgettably yummy purple Kacey Musgraves is wearing. But wait 'til you see the full look ...

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Kacey Musgraves: Top to toe

Kacey's jewel of a dress is from Armani Prive.

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Zendaya

Women's suits are notoriously hard to pull off on a red carpet. For most people. Zendaya, who wore DSquared2, clearly has never had that problem. And ...

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Zendaya: That hair!

Bonus points for pulling off what appears to be one hell of a high-fash mullet.

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Demi Lovato

Sure, this inky Norisol Ferrari is sleek, but it's the body chain that catapults Demi's look all the way into the best-dressed category.

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Chrissy Teigen & John Legend

Yes, there can be ties in the best-dressed category. Luckily, these two are married, so they share everything anyway.

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Tori Kelly's top half

The bottom half of Tori's Gauri and Nainika has some problems (see our worst dressed list for details) but the top is a perfectly fitted, perfectly hued creation.

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The Weeknd & Bella Hadid

We can't decide who looks better: The Weeknd, or his model girlfriend Bella Hadid, who is clad in Alexandre Vauthier Paris.

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Ariana Grande

Ariana's Romona Keveza look may veer a bit into black-tie Oscar territory, but when a dress looks great, it looks great, no matter where it's worn.

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Common

Common's Grammy look is anything but.

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Alessandra Ambrosio

Wanna know how to pull off a high slit without looking thirsty? Let this model guide you ...

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Alessandra Ambrosio top to toe

Check out the slit on this Versace. It's high all right, but not so high that the cut looks awkward.

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Sam Smith

The writing's on the wall, and it says that Sam Smith looks dapper in Thom Sweeney.

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Florence Welch

The frontwoman for Florence + the Machine loves to take fashion risks, and despite a million ways this Gucci dress could go wrong, the singer pulls it off with panache.

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Zuri Hall

The sheer neckline and sleeves on this look could have evoked nightmares of the Stars on Ice variety, but ...

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Zuri Hall top to toe

The perfect fit and elegant black color actually made this dress a standout for the 2016 Grammy red carpet.

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Andra Day's top half

The color! The fit! The amazing accessories! We may not have loved the bottom half of this look (see our notes in our worst-dressed list) but the top half of this custom dress is utter perfection.

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Shad Moss

Moss may have flubbed his Grammy intro, but his Burberry look was equal parts daring and flawless.

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Meghan Trainor

The singer made a splash in a sophisticated black gown and a new hue for her hair.