Grammys red carpet 2024: Headgear, denim and heavy metals on show at music industry's awards night

If you've ever played dress-ups by wrapping a few bedsheets around you and securing them by tucking them into your underwear, you've probably imagined you've created something like Taylor Swift's dress. But somehow it never looked this polished. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Jake Pedersen wearing a powder blue sleeveless suit with a deep v-neck and tied up like a dressing gown

Jake Pedersen's suit looks like it was inspired by that legend about how shearer Jackie Howe supposedly created the singlet by ripping the sleeves off his shirt — except Pedersen has done it with a dressing gown instead of a sweaty shirt. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Silvana Estrada looks like an angel who would fly into your room and sprinkle fairy dust over your eyes to give you pleasant dreams. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

The guy behind Sean Does Magic looks very comfy in a pair of pyjamas he bought for $US12. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Chrissy Teigen wearing a tight black mini dress with a bubblegum pink scrunchie, structured skirt

We know Margot Robbie is famous for dressing up as Barbie on the red carpet, but it looks like Chrissy Teigen is also inspired by the doll. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Laufey wearing a pale pink and black polka dot dress with a boat neck and a gold chain around the waist

You've heard of the Pale Blue Dot, but let Laufey introduce you to the Pale Pink Polka Dot.(AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Billie Eilish wearing baggy black trousers, a which shirt, black tie and a black varsity jacket with pale pink silky sleeves.

With that tie, collar and silky pink sleeves, Billie Eilish is ready for a Barbie board meeting. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Paty Cantu's dress looks like a what a gothic ballerina would create if they were told they had to include a kid's pink sparkly princess costume into their design. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius wearing dresses made from the same scrunchy, shimmery silver material

Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig look like members of an angel choir from the 60s. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Phoebe Bridgers Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker in white suits with black ties, each with a pink carnation and red dot on the lapel

Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker make up the band boygenius — but they could also could make up a bridal party in these snappy suits. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Megan and Rebecca Lovell wearing multi-coloured stripey suits

Known as Larkin Poe, sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell were never going to blend in wearing these stripy screamers. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Dua Lipa wearing a metallic silver long-sleeved dress with a deep v-neck and tassel-y fabric

You can almost hear the metallic rustling from Dua Lipa's sleek, silvery number. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Miley Cyrus wearing a gold woven bodysuit

It's unconfirmed at this point, but it's possible that Miley Cyrus plans to repurpose this outfit as a fishing net. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Everything about this picture of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo screams "rock on". Especially those lightning bolt lapels. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Alessandra Ambrosio wearing a metallic silver pleather strappy dress with long fishtail train

Do you remember that 90s show the Secret World of Alex Mack with the teenage girl who could turn into silvery goo? Alessandra Ambrosio's dress looks like a high-fashion version that goo. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Allison Russell wearing a gold metallic strapless gown with a full skirt and structure detailing on the bodice

Allison Russell's dress is magnificent when she's standing upright …(AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

… but as you can see here, it really sings when she's down in what you might call the princess crouch (where you squat low to the ground in a way that would be quite uncomfortable but makes your puffed-out dress look incredible).(AP: Invision/Richard Shotwell)

Ice Spice wearing a dark denim jacket with a yellowy fur trim and a matching skirt with a thigh slit and a train

It's about time we started seeing denim gowns on the red carpet again — and we have Ice Spice to thank for this one. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Dawn Richard wearing a fitted maroon dress with an attached headpiece with red feathers peacocking over her head

Dawn Richard found a fabulous (and feathery) way to keep the sun off her head without the risk of getting hat hair.(AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Coi Leray wearing a balack blazer-like leotard with stockings and carrying a fluffy green jacket

Coi Leray looks like she's just come off stage after performing at her jazz ballet class' end-of-year recital — but with a crisp, elegant air instead of having a case of the stage-light sweats. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Alex Ritchie looks like she should be standing on the edge of a rocky cliff, the wind blowing her cape as she looks out to the distance. But this also works in a red carpet setting too. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Summer Walker wearing a tight, white strapless gown with fluffy feathery fabric and a massive matching fluffy hat

Remember the white hat Kate Winslet wears when we first see young Rose in the movie Titanic? Summer Walker's not-at-all subtle hat is giving off that energy.(AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Ebie wearing a beige slogan cap with a shimmery black gown

Ebie's look is ball game up top and ball gown on the bottom. (AP Photo: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Kylie Minogue wearing a long red gown with a threaded corset bodice and fabric flowing from her shoulders

Given her iconic film clip for Padam Padam, were you expecting Kylie Minogue to wear any other colour?(AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Olivia Rodrigo wearing a long white strappy gown with silvery beading that is dense at the top and bottom of the dress

If Olivia Rodrigo's dress could talk, we're pretty sure it would be screaming: "Look at that lipstick! Isn't it great?!"(AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Paris Hilton wearing a long metallic pale blue-green mesh strappy gown

Paris Hilton looks like Cinderella if her fairy godmother was a spider. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Taylor Ayanna Crawford is letting her sleeves do all the talking. (AP Photo: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Folake Olowofoyeku wearing a pair of high-waisted pants with a black plasicty crop top and pointy-shouldered cape

Folake Olowofoyeku channels her inner biker bat. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Laverne Cox wearing a red strappy mini dress with curved boning propping up the skirt

Give Laverne Cox a crown and a flamingo-shaped croquet mallet and she could play Queen of Hearts in a reinterpretation of Alice in Wonderland. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

If Kat Graham needs a last-minute costume for an office-themed party, she could always dig this out of her wardrobe and go as a piece of paper. (AP: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Lana Del Rey wearing a black floral dress with puffy sleeves

Lana Del Rey could be Emily the Strange in her floral era. (AP Photo: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Kelly Osbourne in a strapless black dress with purple hair and Sid Wilson wearing a full-face leather mask with googles

Kelly Osbourne's purple hair looks pretty tame compared to whatever Sid Wilson is wearing. (AP Photo: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Bonnie McKee cosplaying as Ginger Spice if she was cosplaying as Morticia from the Addams Family. (AP Photo: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

We reckon Caroline Polachek's designer might have had Madonna's song Frozen on repeat when they came up with this look. (AP Photo: Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Janelle Monae wearing a black sequinned strappless gown with a pointed bodice

Yes, it's all sparkly and covered in sequins, but there's something distinctly vampire-eqsue about Janelle Monae's dress.(AP Photo: Invision/Jordan Strauss)