Chris Brown and
Rihanna may have been suspiciously missing in action, and
M.I.A. herself might have been ready to pop right on the red carpet (and then again on stage!), but as they say in show-biz, "the show must go on" - and last night's
Grammy Awards certainly did! With toe-tapping performances by unexpected collaborations like the
Jonas Brothers with
Stevie Wonder and
Justin Timberlake with
Al Green, the night was loaded with off-your-seat energy... and the red carpet was no less stunning as the arrivals kicked off the night in jaw-dropping gowns and glamour galore! Teary-eyed winner and performer
Jennifer Hudson was elegantly posh in a black-and-white cocktail dress contrasted with blue suede heels and
Katy Perry ditched her usual mega-short mini-dress (apparently she was saving it for her performance) and opted for a classy pink floor-length gown by
Basil Soda. Teen queens (also old Jo-Bro flames and apparently new "BFFs")
Miley Cyrus and
Taylor Swift both looked polished in long black dresses on the carpet, then went casual-chic in jeans and boots for their somber onstage duet... and
Carrie Underwood was predictably prepossessing in a long sparkly sheath as usual. Check out the slideshow for more glam Grammy red carpet arrivals!
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