Grammys 2021 fashion: the best dressed on music's biggest night

Spring and renewal were major themes at the restrained red carpet at this year's event

Noah Cyrus, a Best New Artist nominee, was one of the stand-outs of the night in this eye-catching Schiaparelli dress. AFP

Jhene Aiko went all out and pretty in pink in a Giambattista Valli ensemble. EPA

Multiple Grammy nominee Billie Eilish wore a pink Gucci outfit with black sequins and matching gloves, hat and mask. EPA

British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, one of the performers of the night, kept it glamorous in a glittering Atelier Versace gown. AFP

Rapper DaBaby also kept with the spring theme in a floral Dolce & Gabbana suit. AFP

Taylor Swift brought spring to the awards ahead of her history-making win – she's the only woman in Grammy history to win Album of the Year three times – in this mini dress designed by Oscar de la Renta. AFP

Beyonce, who made a surprise appearance to accept the Best Rap Performance award, arrived in an off-the-shoulder, long-sleeved black leather dress by Schiaparelli. EPA

Lizzo, who changed her outfit a few times over the course of the evening, arrived in a mint Balmain dress. EPA

Singer HER came draped in purple velvet, complete with matching sunglasses, by Dundas. EPA

Country singer Mickey Guyton stuck with the spring theme with her Valentino gown. AP

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny was in all-black Burberry, but added a dash of colour with a sunflower in his hand. EPA

Best New Artist winner Megan Thee Stallion brought colour in a bright orange Dolce & Gabbana dress. EPA

Country singer Ingrid Andress kept it sleek in a Giorgio Armani Prive suit. EPA

Harry Styles stuck to two feather boas through the night. He arrived with a purple one paired with a yellow plaid jacket and brown corduroys, all by Gucci. EPA

Costa Rican singer songwriter Debi Nova arrived in a sweeping pink Georges Chakra dress. AFP

TV personality and reality star Giuliana Rancic wore a minidress with fringes. EPA

Country singer Miranda Lambert wore two dresses on the night. This second one, a sequined mini dress for her performance, is by Celia Kritharioti. EPA

Host Trevor Noah turned up in a sharp custom Gucci suit finished off with a sparkling brooch by Tiffany & Co. EPA

YouTube sensation Jacob Collier, who won a Grammy, kept with the spring theme in a pink suit paired with a flowery shirt. AP

Rapper Big Sean, who arrived with girlfriend Jhene Aiko, in a classic black tuxedo by Zegna. EPA

Rapper Chika brought some fun and a whole lot of colour in her sporty ensemble. EPA

Haim sisters Alana, Danielle and Este matched outfits in Prada. AP

Singer Phoebe Bridgers is known for her love for skeleton motifs. She goes all out in this Thom Browne creation. AP

As far as awards season goes, the Grammys has always brought the biggest, brightest and most colourful fashion to the red carpet. And the 63rd Grammy Awards was no different, a global pandemic notwithstanding.

Spring and renewal were major themes in the hybrid award show, with performers and nominees attending a socially distanced ceremony outside the Los Angeles Convention Centre on Sunday, while audiences and some nominees watched from home.

Taylor Swift, who was nominated for six awards and also made history with her Record of the Year win, had spring on her mind in a long-sleeved Oscar de la Renta mini dress covered in various types of flower appliques.

Dua Lipa sparkled in a pink sequin Versace gown with a butterfly motif. The body-skimming gown included cut-outs at the hips and a high slit.

Billie Eilish matched her long nails to a loose pink and black trouser look by Gucci, matching it with her hat and face mask.

The men impressed on the night, too. Harry Styles wore not one, but two feather boas during the course of the night. The singer opened the evening dressed in a head-to-toe leather Gucci suit, paired with a boa, and later changed to a yellow plaid jacket and flared pants for the ceremony.

One of the cutest fashion moments of the night was not at the actual red carpet. Rapper DaBaby, dressed in a flowery Dolce & Gabbana suit, created his own red carpet moment for his daughter and mother at a separate venue since no children were allowed at the LA show.

But the most meme-worthy outfit of the night went to first-time nominee Noah Cyrus, who was nominated for Best New Artist, and whose Schiaparelli haute couture dress featured a massive pleated (and crumpled?) crown. Cyrus set Twitter alight with fans comparing her look to everything from an enormous oyster to a cauliflower.

“Now we know where all the toilet paper went during the pandemic,” one person joked.