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February 13, 2012

See All the Red-Carpet Looks From the Grammy Awards

By Rebecca Berg

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The Grammy Awards red carpet, a stretch of Los Angeles real estate notorious for zany fashion statements, did not disappoint this year. Katy Perry channeled a glamorous smurf, Nicki Minaj wore a controversial Catholic-themed getup (with a special guest!), and Fergie wore scarcely anything. Take a peek at these looks and more in our slideshow. 

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