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Home • Red Carpet

Red Carpet Recap: 2014 Grammy Awards

From the smoking-hot red carpet to the spotlight on the stage, see who came to party at the 2014 Grammys!
By Derrick Taylor · Updated October 27, 2020
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2014 Grammy Awards

Beyonce and Jay Z open the 56th annual GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles.

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Tamar Braxton

Tamar Braxton arrives on the red carpet for the Grammys in Los Angeles.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Queen Latifah attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Ciara attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Jay-Z and Beyonce attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Paula Patton attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Jessica Caban and Bruno Mars attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Jay Z accepts the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration award for ‘Holy Grail’ onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Host LL Cool J, Simone Johnson, and Nina Simone Smith attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Fantasia Barrino attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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56th Grammy Awards

Nile Rodgers, Stevie Wonder and Pharrell Williams perform onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Kendrick Lamar attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Erica Campbell and daughter attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Christine Teigen and recording artist John Legend attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Faith Evans attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Jamie Foxx and Corinne Bishop attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Miguel attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Pharrell Williams attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Dionne Warwick attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Chrisette Michele attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Zendaya and Trevor Jackson attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Charlie Wilson and Mahin Tat attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Wiz Khalifa featured wearing Converse in support of the GRAMMY Foundation’s GRAMMY Camp and model Amber Rose attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Mavis Staples attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Shaun Robinson attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Anthony Hamilton attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Nile Rodgers attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Lalah Hathaway, winner of Best R&B Performance for ‘Something,’ poses in the press room during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

PJ Morton of Maroon 5 attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Ziggy Marley attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Mack Wilds attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Gary Clark Jr. attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Judith Hill attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Rocsi Diaz attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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2014 Grammy Awards

Alicia Quarles attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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