2023 Grammys Red Carpet: Music’s Biggest Stars Go for Bold

Welcome to Jezebel’s coverage of the 65th Annual Grammy Awards—held at the unfortunately named Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. There’s definitely plenty of potential for excitement—we’ve got a stacked New Artist category and confirmed performances by Harry Styles (fun), Mary J.Blige (nice!), and Bad Bunny (hot). Trevor Noah is hosting for the third year in a row. (I know, but before you yawn or make a joke about his name being Trevor No-laughs-ah, keep in mind that he left The Daily Show in December—which should have given him more than enough time to write some new, actually funny jokes. Or at least amusing ones. Third time’s a charm.)

Noah also told People that we can expect a “surprise” performance from a “favorite female artist,” which, huge! But if it’s not Taylor Swift or Beyoncé then I will personally start the Change.org petition to permanently ban Noah from all future hosting opportunities. Enough is enough.

The ceremony hasn’t even started, and Viola Davis has already EGOT-ed and Beyoncé has already won Best Dance/Electronic Recording for “Break My Soul”—placing her three trophies away from becoming the most decorated artist of all time. (Also, if Adele manages to win Album of the Year over Beyoncé then I fully expect people to riot.)

In the meantime, the red carpet is already serving drama. So let us judge the fuck out of all these hot, successful people and the designer getups their stylists convinced them to wear tonight, for better or worse.

Wow! A black, sheer slip dress! The lack of effort is the most impressive thing about this.

I would dislike this ensemble on most people—but with a smile like that, who even cares what you’re wearing?!

It looks like all these flower buds are in a race to see who can get to Lizzo’s head the fastest. Can’t blame them, she’s serving face.

Shania’s had so many different wigs and looks lately, I almost didn’t spot her! Terrible (but perfect) jokes aside, I wish more artists said “fuck it” and channeled the question, “What might the Mad Hatter look like if he was styled by Cruella de Vil?”

He wore almost exactly this same thing at the 2022 Grammys—except the blazer was pink.

I never know why The Rock is anywhere, but I’m not complaining that he’s always everywhere.

Waiting for the day when Heidi decides to hit the red carpet dressed up in one of her old Halloween costumes.

I had no idea Lisa Frank was making Candian tuxedos now. I had those exact shoes and socks when I was 10. Honestly, am loving and weirdly nostalgic for all this!

Madonna’s daughter seems to have learned that if you show up on time, people will let you into the event. Good for her!

Need Satan to let me know what I have to buy, sell, or sacrifice to ensure that I look this good in my 50s.

I am somehow both underwhelmed by this sequined jester jumpsuit while also wishing I had my own to dance around in.

Luckily, it doesn’t look like they’re wearing vials of each other’s blood—which could quickly turn this into a very messy look.

Here we have the older, wiser, more mature version the infamous silver chain dress Paris wore for her 21st birthday in 2002. This is a chain dress that has seen some shit.

Pepto-Bismol chic!

The suit is giving Grandma’s couch, the peace signs are giving YouTuber, but the smile is giving “I’m just here to have a good time,” and that’s really all that matters!

I feel like this dress could double as an instrument for her country songs. (I mean this as a compliment!)

I’m not sure that we’ve ever had a red carpet look this stunning. It’s like the most elegant calligraphy letter come to life. I’ve said “Consider me speechless” about a lot of looks in my life, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually meant it until right now.

Not everyone has to go for Best-Dressed, or even It’s-Fine-Dressed, and that’s OK!

After dressing up like a pimple and a lothario during Paris Fashion Week, I expected more out of Doja—perhaps a curtain in a haunted house, a joker from the 1470s, or something super cheeky like an actual gramophone. I’m deeply disappointed.

Ugh, looks like Big Bird is the latest celeb to use Ozempic. But Kelsea is one of the rare people who can pull off yellow.

The hot pink unfortunately takes this look from hot vampire chief whom I’d pay to suck my blood to Hot Topic teen in 2002 who just heard “Sk8er Boi” for the first time.

I’ve spent way too much time trying to figure out that scene on her bustier. I can’t but whatever, she always looks incredible. Next.

The Handmaids Tale, but make it queer ringmaster!

This is simple and nice—it would almost be a little too simple and nice if it wasn’t clearly J.Lo-inspired.

I don’t think there’s ever been a more appropriate use for the line, “She’s beauty and she’s grace!”

I think everyone has the same question about this fit: How will she pee in it?

She’s bejeweled! She’s in a crop top! She’s wearing midnight blue! The last time Tay attended an award show she announced her new album. What does this ensemble mean for tonight?!?!?!?! WILL SHE PERFORM “ALL TOO WELL”? I have no comments, just questions.

18-year-old Gayle is actually still a Hot Topic teen. But that’s OK! These phases are important rites of passage into adulthood. (I’m just glad mine weren’t photographed on a red carpet to be immortalized for the rest of time.)

Respectfully, these two look like Gayle’s dad brought along Gayle’s uncle and they found an opportunity to sneak onto the red carpet.

If I lost my $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashians, I’d dunk my head in black sequins, kill a murder of crows, and enter my Black Swan era, too.

This Grecian goddess can strike me dead with however many bolts of lightning she pleases. No notes.