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Celebrities After Their 1st Grammy Awards
Shutterstock Even the biggest stars in music had to make their first ever Grammys appearance at SOME point. The Grammys are the biggest music event of the year, and so many A-list stars are in attendance every time. However, there are also up-and-comers at the event every year, and at one point, people like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and more WERE those newcomers. These stars may have attended the Grammys countless times at this point, but back in the day, they attended the award show for the very first time. It’s pretty wild to see how much the stars have evolved since their first appearance at the show, too! Keep clicking through the gallery to see music’s biggest stars — including Selena Gomez, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Demi Lovato and many more — at the Grammys when they attended them for the first time.
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Taylor Swift
Picture Perfect/Shutterstock Taylor Swift made her first-ever Grammys appearance in 2008. She looked so cute in her strapless purple gown, and she wore her hair in her signature curly style.
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Selena Gomez
Broadimage/Shutterstock Selena Gomez looked so stunning when she made her Grammys debut in 2011. She wore a stunning gown, which featured a low-cut neckline.
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Jennifer Lopez
Charbonneau/BEI/Shutterstock Jennifer Lopez actually made her first Grammys appearance in 1999, but it was the 2000 look that REALLY made her a staple at the event. Who could forget her iconic green Versace dress!?
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Beyonce
Stewart Cook/Shutterstock Beyonce’s first appearance at the Grammys was back in 2001, when she was part of Destiny’s Child. She showed off her abs in a green ensemble, which matched her bandmates, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
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Ariana Grande
Picture Perfect/Shutterstock Ariana Grande was still just a kid when she first attended the Grammys in 2011. She wore a cute white mini dress, which she paired whith high silver heels.
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Lady Gaga
Picture Perfect/Shutterstock Lady Gaga made quite an impression on the red carpet during her first Grammys appearance in 2010. She wore a wild dress and shoes, and carried a crazy prop in her hand.
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Nicki Minaj
Picture Perfect/Shutterstock Nicki Minaj showed off her signature quirky style at her first Grammys in 2011. She wore a cheetah print ensemble, with a massive afro wig.
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Miranda Lambert
Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock Miranda Lambert was fierce in a satin dress while attendig her first Grammys in 2008. She kept her hair simple and straight for the appearance.
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Carrie Underwood
Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock Carrie Underwood looked so cute for her first Grammys in 2007. She wore a strapless dress, icy white dress with her hair in curls.
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Adele
Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock Adele kept it simple in a black ensemble for her first Grammys in 2009. She was a big winner that night, too!
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The Jonas Brothers
Picture Perfect/Shutterstock The Jonas Brothers were peak boy band when they showed up to their first Grammys in 2009. The guys wore matching black suits on the carpet.
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Miley Cyrus
Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock Miley Cyrus made her first Grammys appearance in 2008. At the time, she was still starring on ‘Hannah Montana,’ but debuted a much darker look on the carpet.
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Justin Bieber
Paul Buck/EPA/Shutterstock Justin Bieber’s Grammys debut was way back in 2010. He kept it pretty casual by going jacket-less on the red carpet.
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Kelly Clarkson
Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Just a couple of years after her ‘American Idol’ win, Kelly Clarkson attended her first Grammys in 2004. She wore a black dress and her hair in an updo.
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Rihanna
Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock Rihanna was a fresh-faced newbie to the music industry when she attended the Grammys for her first time in 2007. She wore a sexy green dress with a side cutout.
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Katy Perry
Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock Katy Perry was pretty in pink at her first Grammys in 2009. She wore a strapless pink dress with a dramatic bow.
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Demi Lovato
Jim Smeal/Shutterstock Demi Lovato attended the Grammys for her first time in 2016. She wore a plunging black dress with a thigh-high slit to the event.
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Britney Spears
Luongo/Shutterstock Britney Spears was too cute at her first Grammys in 2000. She wore a white dress with a fur shawl, and was all smiles on the red carpet.
