In photos: Grammy nominees keep it clean on the red carpet
Jennifer Lopez's outfit was one of the more daring of the evening at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press
Adele wore a red, floral-print, long-sleeved dress to the Grammys that probably delighted CBS censors, who had sent a memo telling celebrities to keep their body parts well-hidden on the red carpet.Reuters
Beyonce wore trousers to the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
Katy Perry wore a wintergreen gown, complete with slightly Christmasy accents.Reuters
Rihanna was a knockout in a classic flowing red gown.Reuters
Alicia Keys was strapping at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
Taylor Swift wore a flowing white gown and her usual expression at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Canadian pop darling Carly Rae Jepsen vamped it up at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
The always elegant Janelle Monae had a Mexican gunfighter thing going on.Reuters
Singer Carrie Underwood wore a black gown and tons of ice.Reuters
Singer Ashanti says “Olé!” at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
Kate Pierson of The B-52’s injected a little purple fun into the red-carpet proceedings.Reuters
Redfoo of the band LMFAO modernizes the knicker at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
Lisa D'Amato updated the dirndl.Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press
British pop singer Natasha Bedingfield wore bright red, feet included.Reuters
Skylar Grey flirts with CBS’s decree to keep body parts well hidden at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press
Justin Timberlake brought sexy way back to circa 1924 at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
Chris Brown chose an all-white ensemble and a serious look at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press
D'manti wore something indescribable to the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press
Kelly Osbourne was, as usual, among the first C-listers to arrive on the red carpet.Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press
Nancy O'Dell was a closed second to Kelly Osbourne.Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press
MTV host Karlie Kloss wore blue and blew a kiss.Reuters
Dub-step master Skrillex took inspiration from Michael Jackson, sort of, at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
Sean Paul had his medals on display at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
New Zealand singer-songwriter Kimbra took her inspiration from ice-dancing at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Reuters
Gotye was a skinny hipster at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press