ROCK ON THE WILD SIDE LACK OF STYLE SEEMINGLY IN STYLE FOR NEW MUSIC GENERATION.Byline: David Kronke Staff Writer You have to like an awards show where you wouldn't look out of place dressed to pick up some plywood at Home Depot or to titillate tit·il·late v. tit·il·lat·ed, tit·il·lat·ing, tit·il·lates v.tr. 1. To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle. 2. To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically. a wealthy fetishist. Arrivals for the Grammy Awards at Staples Center offered the usual diversity of styles, or lack of same. There was nominee Ryan Adams, looking like he remembered at the last second that the Grammys were going on and threw on whatever was at the top of his laundry pile and couldn't find anyone - anyone - with a comb. And there was presenter Sheryl Crow, who turned out in a denim duster with a blue fur collar over a loosely tied black bustier bus·tier n. A formfitting sleeveless and usually strapless woman's top, worn as lingerie and often as evening attire. [French, from buste, bust; see bust1. , hot pants and cowboy boots. The best new artist nominees were all striking. Alicia Keys was colorfully attired in a turquoise print veil and wrap over embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. black pants and what looked to be an entire tube of glitter epoxied to her eyelids eyelids, n.pl a moveable fold of thin skin over the eye. The orbicularis oculi muscle and the oculomotor nerve control the opening and closing of the eyelid. . Nelly Furtado went the simple route, with an Armani white print 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 gown. India.Arie combined her competitors' stylistic strategies with a simple sleeveless white dress and a colorful scarf wrapped over the skirt - her mom's clothes, she explained. Mya, who performed her Grammy-winning ``Lady Marmalade,'' and Mary J. Blige, who performed her nominated ``No More Drama,'' put a little more effort into their choices: Mya filled out a Versace dress with as much black mesh as actual jagged fabric, while Blige sported a denim tux with pinstripes and a sunny, form-fitting top, with a diamond-studded choker. Grammy-winning gospel vocalist Yolanda Adams looked elegant in a black suit with pinstripes and meticulously tooled black choker. Winner Lucinda Williams went the simple route, with a brown jacket and blue blouse. Gwen Stefani, platinum hair piled high atop her head, had on an animal- print dress, and black lace-up spike-heeled boots, while her colleague Eve, who together won the Best Rap Collaboration Grammy for ``Let Me Blow Ya Mind,'' wore a Jean Paul Gaultier striped tunic with matching train over black hot pants. Kid Rock was resplendent in a faded beer T-shirt and jeans held up with a spangly span·gle n. 1. A small, often circular piece of sparkling metal or plastic sewn especially on garments for decoration. 2. A small sparkling object, drop, or spot: spangles of sunlight. American flag belt buckle, with his black fedora. Girlfriend/flotation device Pamela Anderson filled out a velvety vel·vet·y adj. vel·vet·i·er, vel·vet·i·est 1. Suggestive of the texture of velvet; soft and smooth: velvety skin. 2. cream Roberto Cavalli dress. J.C. Chasez of 'N Sync sported a zipper-laden jacket that appeared to be patched together from discarded parachutes and Mylar balloons. A few guys did dress up for the occasion: Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas, in a crisp burgundy suit, and Billy Joel and Tony Bennett, dashing in black suits and bow ties. Rapper Ludacris sported a distinctive oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. jacket that came from the skin of an animal of indeterminate origin, suede pants, a white T-shirt and a pendant of handcuffs hand·cuff n. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody; a manacle. Often used in the plural. tr.v. . Bootsy Collins was dressed head to toe in to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other. See also: Toe leopard print. Even Bootsy had to put on dark glasses for this outfit. Hip-hop artist Nelly sported his own line of clothing - a large furry black baseball cap, turned, naturally, backward, a black baseball jersey and a giant if not terribly modest ``#1'' pendant dangling from his neck. CAPTION(S): 8 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) India.Arie, nominated for her work on ``Video,'' looks simply marvelous wearing her mom's sleeveless white dress with colorful scarf. (2 -- 3 -- color) Above, best new artist nominees Nelly Furtado, left, goes for simple while Alicia Keys added on to her embroidered black pants. At left, Kid Rock is just fine in a T-shirt and jeans, while girlfriend Pamela Anderson is all over her Roberto Cavalli dress. (4 -- color) Bootsy Collins, who shared the Grammy for short form music video with Fatboy Slim, is the cat's meow in head-to-toe leopard. (5 -- color) Mary J. Blige is drama-free in her pinstriped pin·stripe also pin stripe n. 1. A very thin stripe, especially on a fabric. 2. a. A fabric with very thin stripes, often used for suits. b. A suit made of such fabric. Often used in the plural. denim tux and form-fitting top, with diamond-studded choker. (6 -- color) The guys of 'N Sync hang out on the red carpet as they arrive for Wednesday's 44th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center. (7 -- color) Rapper Nelly shows who's No. 1, wearing a baseball jersey and furry cap from his own line of clothing. Photos by Associated Press and WireImage.com (8) Train pauses after winning best rock song for ``Drops of Jupiter,'' on Wednesday night at the 44th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Box: THE WINNERS |
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