DIS-HARMONIOUS STYLE AND ECLECTIC PERSONALITIES CLASH ON GRAMMY'S GREEN CARPET.

Byline: Sandra Barrera Staff Writer

Rapper 50 Cent made an enemy at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

It all started on the green carpet, where Sharon Osborne thought she was going to be talking about her black Louis Vuitton suit with ``Access Hollywood's'' Grammy correspondent Billy Bush. Suddenly she was shoved aside by big, muscular bodyguards who were making way for 50 Cent on his way to the MTV stage.

Osborne's eyes flashed. She was fuming. ``That is so rude,'' said the Osborne matriarch over and over. Grabbing Bush's microphone, she pushed her way through the crush of people and toward the MTV stage while being egged on by the ``Access Hollywood'' crew.

Kelly Osborne called, ``Mom, no. Somebody stop her.'' But by this time Osborne was climbing the stage in her heels and standing behind 50 Cent. Whatever was said inspired the rapper to turn around and plant a kiss on Osborne's cheek.

The Osborne-50 Cent scuffle was clearly the loudest fashion statement of the night - at least, on the green carpet - and there was plenty of competition from the likes of bass player Bootsy Collins. He bounced around in his leopard skin and brown leather Mad Hatter-style topper with matching trench along with an entourage that included a KFC container-wearing Buckethead. And who was that masked man on the carpet? It was R. Kelly in a Zorro mask.

Amid all the weirdness there was lots of style. Amy Lee of the goth-rock outfit Evanescence had Japanese designer H. Nato bring her idea for an ultra-slashed black-and-pink deconstructed ballerina dress to life.

Beyonce, who was dripping in precious metals and jewels from head to toe, wore a long Grecian-inspired bronzed Touch of Couture gown (her mom's design) gathered at both the front and back. Also heavy with jewels was Christina Aguilera in a lavender flapper dress with beaded fringe and a sparkling collar with feathers attached. Jennifer Love Hewitt was practically bursting out of her short red Armani dress, cut at the hip.

If it wasn't a slit at the thigh, then it was necklines plunging.

The little black number worn by Paulina Rubio and the white long sheath worn by Carmen Electra (escorted by new hubby Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction) were conservative compared to the Black Eyed Peas' singer Fergie. She wore a tanned leather Dolce & Gabbana micro-mini dress slashed and tasseled all over.

The White Stripes came color-coordinated. Jack White and band members wore similar pinstriped suits and black fedoras topped with red feathers. ``We always dress like this,'' said one of the musicians while waiting for Jack and Meg White, wearing a vintage black velvet and off-white satin gown, to finish with MTV.

Country singer Brad Paisley was making the rounds with his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley. While she was entertaining the fashion police in shimmering baby blue and white feather stole, the Grammy nominee stood by looking like the hip cowboy in his Richard Tyler camel-colored duster and print shirt paired with blue jeans and boots. Oh, yeah, and a cowboy hat.

Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband Cris Judd came dressed in black, wearing a jacket and sunglasses emblazoned with the West Coast Choppers logo. Asked if he rode to the Grammys on a Jesse James custom chopper, Judd said no. He rides a Harley-Davidson.

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(1 -- 2 -- color) Bootsy Collins, far left, showed his funkadelic style. Kelly and Sharon Osborne opted for the family's traditional black.

(3 -- 4 -- color) Christina Aguilera, top, flew into the Grammy Awards in true flapper style. White Stripes duo Jack and Meg White, above, kept with rock band's tradition of red and white clothing.

(5 -- 6 -- color) Queen Latifah blended a royal gown with rock `n' roll pants. Who was that masked man? It was R&B artist R. Kelly.

(7 -- color) Best new artist Evanescence stayed true to its goth roots in dressing for the 2004 Grammy Awards show.

Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer