The 54th annual Grammy Awards was held on Sunday, 12 Feb, but what most people would care about the event is not what it’s about (it’s a music awards where all the biggest stars in music will be present) or who won what awards but rather – what the ladies wore! Before we move on to red carpet, fashion and go oh and ah over the looks of the night, there was a heart-breaking news on Saturday – Whitney Houston died.

Whitney Houston was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles (LA). The night before the Grammy Award, music mogul Clive Davis usually hold a gala hence she was in the area but unfortunately she never made it. Whitney rose to fame with classic songs such as “I Will Always Love You”, “Saving All My Love for You”, “How Will I Know” and “Greatest Love of All”, most of which requires a powerful voice and is often a favourite during singing competitions and talent contests.

Whitney had a great singing career but in the more recent years, she was abusing substance and her drug addiction reportedly affected her performance at concerts. It’s sad to hear how such a lovely and popular superstar was destroyed by drugs. This should serve as a warning to those who choose to walk down that path and let’s choose to remember the beautiful side of her with this video where Whitney sang “I Will Always Love You” at the Grammy Awards 1994:

Alright, let’s move on to the red carpet celebrity fashion at the Grammy Awards 2012.

Our 5 hot picks / favourite red carpet looks for the night:

1. Taylor Swift in Zuhair Murad lace gown

Taylor Swift in a nude (with gold trimmings) Zuhair Murad lace gown: Arguably, the most talked about dress/lady of the night (60 ‘likes’ on our Facebook page!).

Love the combination of gold, nude and lace with sheer parts and a cut-out to highlight Taylor’s collar bones. The back cut-out showcases beautiful back and a slender waist. Lovely, a total HIT!

Fishtail style long gowns is a red carpet icon. Fishtail style means the dress hugs the waist and hips and fans out like an ‘A’ (A-line style) at the legs area. Shop similar dress:

Golden Fishtail Mini-Maxi Dress, S$48.80: A lovely halter maxi dress in less pronounced fishtail style. The beauty of this dress lies in its versatility as it can be converted to a mini dress just by unzipping the netting layer.

2. Taylor Swift in Kaufman Franco Blue Gown

Taylor Swift in a midnight blue sparkly / glittery gown by designer, Kaufman Franco: This is a less talked about gown, under-rated I feel.

The colour and texture is really lovely though it may look light blue/dark blue depending on the lighting and flash used. Red carpet worthy, though not as intricate as the Zuhair Murad piece. Like they said, you can never be too rich nor too thin. Perhaps a lady can never have too many beautiful dresses.

Shop skirt in novelty sparkly Hollywood Glamour fabric:

Festive Bling Mini Skirt, S$42.80: A lovely skirt which is a must-have for parties or even photo opportunities!

3. Carrie Underwood in Gomez Garcia Starlet Confetti White Dress

Carrie Underwood in a beautiful sparkly fishtail style gown by fashion designer Gomez Garcia: We’re literally seeing stars (excuse the pun) at the Grammy Awards, red carpet is a time to bring out those exaggerating and sparkly styles!

Reportedly a match for Taylor Swift’s Zuhair Murad lace gown. As much as I love this gown, I don’t think this beats Taylor’s because firstly, it’s less intricate. It could have been a winner if not for Zuhair Murad gown which had more texture and interesting cut-outs. Secondly, this style doesn’t flatter Carrie’s upper body. Carrie is not a slim and petite woman with relatively broad shoulders and a less defined waistline. This might have been a winner on another female celebrity but not on Carrie Underwood.

If you like the long sleeved monochromatic dress look, you may like this too:

Slim Long Black Dress, S$40.80: The perfect monochromatic long dress. It may look simple and uninteresting but really this is the best dress to show off your curves. You don’t have to show any skin to reveal your sexy femininity.

4. Kelly Rowland in Alberta Ferretti Illusion Gown

Kelly Rowland in nude Alberta Ferretti gown with an illusion yoke and silver floral embroidered bodice: We’re loving this gown for the sparkly sequins, illusion yoke (call it mesh if you want!).

We love this gown though it looks like an unfinished piece. The skirt area could probably take on more details.

Shop dresses and tops with illusion yoke (new word learned!):

Mesh Mess Flowers Dress, S$42.80: A cute boob cut dress to show off your shoulders back – only for the daredevils!

5. Paris Hilton in Basil Soda Goddess-like Couture Gown

Paris Hilton in Basil Soda Haute Couture 2012 Spring Summer gown: Woah – who’s that greek goddess? Though famed for her parties and relationships, Paris Hilton has undisputed good fashion sense

Loving the lace details and gold embellishments on this gown, very elegant!

Shop similar dress:

Petals Princess Dress (sold out): Love the gold on white combination? Too bad it has sold out