Oh, what a night it was at the 2026 Grammys.
The star-studded award show featured a number of must-see moments on and off the stage, including celeb fashion. Indeed, the moment Kelsea Ballerini received her Grammy nomination for Patterns, the team at Etro called dibs on designing her look for the Feb. 1 ceremony.
"They sent me sketches last, like, November," the country musician revealed to E!: Live From the Grammys' Zuri Hall. A 'fit with a view from both sides, "Look at the back," she raved. "I’m so obsessed with it. And the bottom is fringe. I love it so much. I feel like a princess in it."
Addison Rae similarly made dreaming up a design for her inaugural trip to Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena look easy.
Working with Alaïa's Pieter Mulier and her stylist Dara Allen, "I just wanted something that made me feel really beautiful," the best new artist nominee explained to E!. "And I do feel really beautiful."
So, yes, there were some mic drop moments before host Trevor Noah even took the stage for the sixth and final time.
For instance, though Chappell Roan told E! walking the carpet "is the hardest part of the whole night for me," she acknowledged, "I like breaking the mold." Which is why she was absolutely hot to go in her revealing custom Mugler look.
Kesha, meanwhile, was baring her soul.
"I really wanted to look like Athena," she told E! of delivering Greek goddess feels. Having launched her own independent label, Kesha Records in 2024, "I wanted to give freedom. Because this is my first Grammy weekend as a free woman, owning the rights to my voice."
And already a victor for Eusexua (see the full list of winners here), FKA Twigs fully owned the red carpet.
"The look is a custom design by Paolo Carzana and Slim Barrett, who are two iconic, raw, incredible London designers," she explained to E!: Live From the Grammys' Keltie Knight, noting the book she carried was "an ode to Eusexua," while the orchid (complementing her fiery new hair) "is a symbol of my early work, because it was a sign that I used a lot in my LP1 era."
Fellow nominee Tyla also let it flow in her Dsquared2 design.
"I feel caramel," the "Water" singer raved to E!. "The glam squad killed it."
Also killing it was dance pop recording nominee Zara Larsson, shining bright in custom Germaine, labeling the gown that took 12 people to hand-bead "sexy mermaid."
And Coco Jones—celebrating both her best R&B album nod and her engagement to Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell—told E! she felt like "that girl" wearing Kristina Kharlashkina and Casadei heels. "Flirty, giving lover girl. That’s the vibe I'm on."
Of course, she wasn't the only one who was on it.
With Sabrina Carpenter joining a roster of performers that includes Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, we got another taste of her Grammys fashions as she walked the carpet in custom Valentino.
And the six-time nominee is far from the only star who will please, please, please satisfy our desire for glamour.
See: Rosé in custom Giambattista Valli Couture and all of KATSEYE in Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
Of course, winning one of the treasured gramophones is fairly impressive as well.
This year, Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine nods off his sixth studio album GNX. Lady Gaga chimes in with another seven while Bad Bunny and Best New Artist hopeful Leon Thomas join Carpenter with six apiece.
But before they and the other recognized artists can thank the Academy, they'll have an opportunity to create a mic drop moment on the carpet. Keep reading to see all the stars who hit the highest possible note.
Sabrina Carpenter
in custom Valentino and Chopard jewelry.
Teyana Taylor
in Tom Ford and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Chappell Roan
in custom Mugler.
Justin Bieber & Hailey Bieber
in Balenciaga and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry (Justin) and Alaïa and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry (Hailey).
Tate McRae
in Balenciaga and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Jelly Roll & Bunnie Xo
in custom Louis Vuitton, Happy Jewelers jewelry and custom Bowen Bootwear (Jelly Roll).
Lady Gaga
in custom Matieres Fecales.
Billie Eilish
in custom Hodakova.
Miley Cyrus
in Celine and Pomellato jewelry.
Olivia Dean
in Chanel and Cartier jewelry.
Kesha
in Atelier Biser.
Benson Boone
in Giorgio Armani.
Halle Bailey
in Paolo Sebastian.
Jennifer Hudson
in custom Kilian Kerner.
Kelly Osbourne
in Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Jack Antonoff
Ty Dolla Sign
Karol G
in Paolo Sebastian, Jacob & Co. jewelry and Gianvito Rossi shoes.
Jon Batiste
in Christian Louboutin shoes.
Trevor Noah
in Ralph Lauren Purple Label and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral & Marcello Hernández
Chaka Khan
Summer Walker
in Walter Mendez Atelier and Sterling Forever jewelry.
Busta Rhymes
Chrissy Teigen & John Legend
in Caroline’s Couture and Chopard jewelry (Teigen) and custom Louis Vuitton and Hublot watch (Legend).
Nikki Glaser
in Nicolas Jebran, Le Silla shoes, Tyler Ellis bag, YEPREM and Messika jewelry.
Bad Bunny
in custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture and Cartier jewelry.
Doechii
in custom Roberto Cavalli and Chopard jewelry.
Pharrell Williams & Helen Lasichanh
in custom Louis Vuitton.
Kirk Franklin