Makeup & nails
Memorable beauty looks throughout Grammys history
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Cher
ELLE CanadaCher in 1974.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Aretha Franklin
ELLE CanadaAretha Franklin in 1975.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Grace Jones
ELLE CanadaGrace Jones at the 1984 Grammys.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Whitney Houston
ELLE CanadaWhitney Houston in 1986.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Vanessa Williams
ELLE CanadaLoving these bangs on Vanessa Williams in 1989.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Celine
ELLE CanadaCeline throwback to 1993.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Mariah Carey
ELLE CanadaMariah Carey and her ringlets after the 35th awards show in 1993.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Selena
ELLE CanadaSelena in 1994.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Gwen Stefani
ELLE CanadaGwen Stefani at a pre-Grammys bash in 1998.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Lauryn Hill
ELLE CanadaLauryn Hill is everything in 1999.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks:
ELLE CanadaMadonna shows off her pipes in 1999.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Shania Twain
ELLE CanadaSo ‘90s Shania Twain in 1999.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Justin Timberlake
ELLE CanadaWe couldn’t leave out J.T., here in 2000.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Jennifer Lopez
ELLE CanadaOr J.Lo in 2000.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Britney Spears
ELLE CanadaBritney Spears at a Grammy’s pre-party in 2001.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Janet Jackson
ELLE CanadaJanet Jackson. Her abs. And Matthew McConaughey. In 2002.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Amy Winehouse
ELLE CanadaAmy Winehouse sings at the show from across the pond in 2009.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Taylor Swift
ELLE CanadaBaby T.Swift in 2010.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Lady Gaga
ELLE CanadaLady Gaga poses at her most avant garde in 2010.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Miley Cyrus
ELLE CanadaHow adorbs is Miley? Here in 2011.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Adele
ELLE CanadaAdele looking gorgeous at the 54th annual Grammys in 2012.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Rihanna
ELLE CanadaBlond Rihanna in 2012.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Beyoncé
ELLE CanadaBeyoncé at the 2014 Grammys.
Memorable Grammys beauty looks: Katy Perry
ELLE CanadaKaty Perry at the 2015 Grammys.
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