Jon Batiste in D&G
On the red carpet show, he called this "New Orleans colors," as a way of having his family and his hometown with him. I love it, and grieve that it's D&G, but it's undeniable what a good job they did making him something snappy.
Maren Morris (in D&G) and Ryan Hurd
This D&G is also custom, and... why? It's aggressively average, to me. Maybe they're calling it "custom" because she's so petite (5'1", apparently) that they didn't have anything that would work unless they remade something? It's very... Diane Von Furstenberg Sale Rack at Bloomies, which is FINE, but maybe not if you are Maren Morris and you're at the Grammys.
Megan Thee Stallion in Roberto Cavalli
She REALLY loves the one leg style, and is extremely fair about which leg gets to have its moment in the breeze. I wonder if she keeps a chart.
Sza in Jean Paul Gaultier
Whoops, my caption for this got eaten. This is vintage from 2006. I wish I liked it. The tulle is not for me. But SHE is so cute. And was on crutches later. (I Googled this and she apparently just hid them well. I really wanted someone to carry her on and off stage, but it was really sweet when she tried to hobble up there and Gaga busied herself making sure Sza's train was safely wrangled.)
Brandi Carlile (right) and Catherine Carlile
As usual, they look superb. Brandi performed and CRUSHED IT.
Jennifer Koh
Jennifer is a violinist and won for Best Classical Instrumental Solo. I LOVE that she did it in this really special, unusual dress.
Autumn Rowe
Autumn is one of Jon Batiste's producers, and she looks fantastic. I'm so happy for that whole team.
Aida Cuevas
Bedspread Couture. (Though not as bad as I made that sound.) I think one of the Featherington girls on Bridgerton would like this. That actually ALSO makes it sound worse than it is?
Pierce Freelon
Wonderful. It's a great jacket, and it would be a great formal chair.
Yung Bleu in D&G I think?
I'm assuming this is all D&G, but it might not be other than the shoes. It's... okay. The shirt needs to be tucked, I think.
Allison Russell in Del Core
She is a musician who was nominated three times, I believe, in the American Roots genre. She lost to the likes of Jon Batiste, and then Los Lobos. I think all those categories were earlier in the night, so by now she was probably just ready to breathe and have a drink and enjoy the show. The dress is really interesting; it almost looks like paper sculpture.
Benny Blanco
He works with Justin Bieber (and was specifically nominated for his performance on "Lonely," the video for which seems to involve Justin sadly playing hockey by himself in a room). I wish Justin would consult with him on fashion.
Kaine
This has a very grandfatherly vibe, to me. A HIP grandpa, to be sure. But he is definitely on his way to shuffleboard.
Jekalyn Carr
She was nominated for Best Gospel Album. (CeCe Wynans beat her, which... CeCe has 15 Grammys from 28 nominations. She is the Meryl Streep of the Grammys except that she makes Meryl look like an underachiever. One does not LOSE to that juggernaut; one simply does not win.) This dress looks like glamorous tire tracks.