A LITTLE GOOFINESS LOTS OF GLAMOUR.Byline: SANDRA BARRERA and NANCY DILLON Staff Writers Grammy fashion hit every note from high to low to completely cuckoo Sunday night, with some nominees barely recognizable under all their gimmicky garb. OK Go, the group whose "Here it Goes Again" treadmill dancing won for best short video, looked like swanky swank·y adj. swank·i·er, swank·i·est Swank. swank  i·ly adv.swank space bandits in their matching, masked suits cut from futuristic gold lame tapestry. Best new artist nominee Imogen Heap channeled her offbeat, ethereal music into her wacky wood-nymph ensemble, pairing a houseplant houseplant Plant adapted for growing indoors, commonly a member of a species that flourishes naturally only in warm climates. Two factors contribute to the success of the huge number of species grown as houseplants: they must be easy to care for, and they must be able to hat with a ruffled ruf·fle 1 n. 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. a. A ruckus or fray. b. Annoyance; vexation. 4. Can-Can skirt and some "Factory Girl"-style white boots. Lily pads, a fringed umbrella and a pet rubber frog rounded out the eclectic mix created by young L.A. designer Pinar Eris, who contacted Heap through MySpace.com. "This took me about an hour this morning, pinning on the leaves," Heap said of her verdant ver·dant adj. 1. Green with vegetation; covered with green growth. 2. Green. 3. Lacking experience or sophistication; naive. coif. "I have to do whatever it takes (to get attention)." It was easy to sing the praises of eight-time nominee Mary J. Blige, who chose a glittering white Michael Kors gown with an ultra-chic thick metallic belt, Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and Yves Saint Laurent heels. The self-described queen of hip-hop wore a thick braid as her fashionable crown. Best new artist winner Carrie Underwood sizzled in a flowing silver Badgley Mischka gown and jaw-dropping Johnathon Arndt diamonds, including a $2.8million ring on her right hand. Clad in a curve-hugging white gown by Emanuel Ungaro and gold platform heels by Louis Vuitton, blond bombshell Christina Aguilera conjured images of old-school Hollywood starlets. Too bad her spray tan gave her a sickly orange hue. Fake tans were almost as popular as the short, sexy numbers worn by Nelly Furtado, Hilary Duff and most members of the Pussycat Dolls. Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. raised howls of approval for her flirty blue Badgley Mischka dress. But Beyonce took the cake in the short dress department, looking every inch a dream girl in a champagne-colored satin dress embellished with diamond clustered brooches at the cleavage and waist. Best female country nominee LeAnn Rimes looked grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. and glamorous in an aubergine (jargon) aubergine - A secret term used to refer to computers in the presence of computerphobic third parties. matte jersey gown from Monique Lhuillier with a deep V-neck and turquoise beaded waist. Asked on the red carpet if she needed any double-stick tape to keep the neckline neckline The line that connects the two lowest points on the intermediate declines of a head-and-shoulders chart pattern. In an inverted head-and-shoulders formation, the neckline connects the two intermediate tops. in place, Rimes giggled, saying she didn't have enough cleavage for a wardrobe malfunction. "SexyBack" singer Justin Timberlake brought his sexy to the star-studded show in a two-button, gray Prada tuxedo with a satin peak lapel. Jamie Foxx also sported shiny gray, but his jacket added black piping on the lapel for some retro appeal. Best pop vocal album winner John Mayer looked ready to run from questions about his rumored gal pal Jessica Simpson, pairing a traditional black Armani tux with matching black-and-white Nike sneakers sneakers Noun, pl US, Canad, Austral & NZ canvas shoes with rubber soles sneakers npl (US) → zapatos mpl de lona; zapatillas fpl . Best new artist nominee Corinne Bailey Rae was in sync with the latest awards show trends wearing a strapless strap·less adj. Having no strap or straps, as a dress or an undergarment. n. A garment having no strap or straps. strapless Adjective black dress with a short but swingy skirt. CAPTION(S): 9 photos Photo: (1 -- color) BEYONCE (2 -- color) FERGIE (3 -- color) CORINNE BAILEY RAE (4 -- color) LEANN RIMES (5 -- color) CHRISTINA AGUILERA (6 -- color) JAMIE FOXX & DAUGHTER CORINNE (7 -- color) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (8 -- color) OK GO Photos by Staff Photographer John McCoy (9 -- color) IMOGEN HEAP Matt Sayles/Associated Press |
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