Celebrities on the Grammy Awards Red Carpet: Then and Now

In 2002, Alicia Keys burst onto the scene and took home five Grammy Awards, including best new artist. She donned an interesting leather and red lace combo, but no one cared: everyone was looking at her wins.

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Seventeen years later, in 2019, Alicia Keys not only has 15 Grammys to her name, but she can add "Grammy Awards host" to her resume. She still opted for red, but looked more chic than her 2002 ensemble.

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The year was 2008 when a teenage Miley Cyrus stepped out on the Grammys red carpet in this white sequin mini. Her posing was awkward and her hair extensions weren't looking their best, but it was obvious she was so excited to be there.

Just like that, Miley grew up before our eyes. Stepping out in this perfect black jumpsuit for the 2019 Grammy Awards red carpet, she flawlessly nailed the look and topped the best-dressed lists of many.

We can never forget the Versace dress from the 2000 Grammy Awards that changed everything. Making a splash early on in her career, the sexy songstress bared it all (right down to her belly button!) in a look that some think would've been more appropriate on the beach — over a bathing suit.

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Fast forward to 2019, and it's clear J.Lo still enjoys making a statement: That hat! That beading! That date! And almost two decades later, she still manages to look unreal. Does this woman not age?!

She first stepped onto the Grammy Awards red carpet in 2010, in a theatrical number that definitely captured viewers' attention. Unfortunately, it screamed Met Gala, not Grammy Awards, if you ask us, and might've been one of the most uncomfortable outfits ever spotted on the stars.

Bam. The A Star is Born actress has still been turning heads on the red carpet this season, but for all the right reasons. Her looks have been more sultry and stylish in 2019 versus theatrical and over-the-top.

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The year was 2009, and Katy Perry had NO clue how badly she overdid it on the self tanner. Stepping onto the Grammy Awards red carpet, she was going for a more bubblegum-like look than we'd ever like to see her in again...

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...woops, until 2019, that is. This is basically a fluffier version of her 2009 look.

In 2010, "Tik Tok" exploded, and along with it, Kesha. Her song was all over the charts, but when she walked the Grammy Awards red carpet for the first time in this flirty gold number, it didn't knock our socks off.

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Fast forward to 2018. Instead of donning a gown like so many others, Kesha rocked a strong suit at last year's Grammy Awards that felt true to her life story: resilient and empowered. But it was her performance that left fans and social media ablaze, in support of the singer after her nasty legal battle with Dr. Luke.

Back in 2001, Beyonce was the rising star of Destiny's Child, and the trio walked the red carpet in a neutral (slightly yawn-inducing) display of lingerie-inspired gowns.

Today, not only does Queen Bey shine all on her own, others practically bow down when she passes. Beyonce looked like Hollywood royalty in a plunging red sequinned gown at the 2017 Grammy Awards.

Once a stranger to the red carpet, Adele didn't go home empty handed at the Grammy Awards in 2009, but we guarantee this blah black dress didn't win her a spot on any best dressed lists, either.

In 2017? She stepped away from wearing all black, and hit all the high notes in this dazzling green number.

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