Cardi B: The Best Dressed Latina On (or Off) the Grammys Red Carpet

She may have skipped walking the Grammys red carpet, but Cardi B still shined bright like a diamond at the awards show.

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The 27-year-old half-Dominican American rap sensation and fashion icon, a nominee in the Best Rap Performance category, earned Best Dressed Latina honors in her Thierry Mugler number on music’s biggest night

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Cardi B’s look was equal parts sexy and glamorous, due to the sheer nude fabric with floor-length sleeves, a body-hugging silouhette, and crystal detailing covering the entire design in glimmering stripes. 

In signature Cardi B fashion, she capped off her look with gems.She wore diamond chandelier earrings, a collar style Gismondi 1754 necklace, and bangle bracelets. The only pop of color came from her purple-and-pink hued eye shadow.

Camila Cabello vamped it up on the red carpet

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The 22-year-old Mexican and Cuban singer and former Fifth Harmonymember rocked a Gothic strapless black high-low Atelier Versacegown with netted mini dress and a tulle wrap-around train.

Cabello completed the look with nearly 100 carats of Le Vian diamond earrings, necklace and rings, including a $2 million diamond collar necklace with a total carat weight of 64.

Jessie Reyez proved to be a vision in red…

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The 28-year-old Colombian singer, a first-time Grammy nominee, donned a scarlet Romona Keveža strapless gown.

Rosalia commanded the red carpet in Alexander Wang.

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The 26-year-old Spanish singer, a Best New Artist nominee, wore a belted red leather dress with a draped fringe skirt. She paired the outfit with Alexander Wang heels. 

Rosalia wore her flowing locks down her back and accessorized the look with some blinged-out, bedazzled nails.

Alessandra Ambrosio didn’t mind getting leggy on the red carpet.

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The 38-year-old Brazilian supermodel and television personality wore a black and whiteBalmain romper. Made in monochrome, it flashes just the right amount of flesh through its one-shoulder cape detail and super short hemline.

She completed the asymmetriclook with Tasaki jewelry.

FKA Twigs dared to be different on the red carpet…

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The 32-year-old part-Spanish singer wore a gown, custom made by her friend Ed Marler, that featureda large drawstring silk hood and an embroidered lace bodysuit. The emsemble was straight out of the Baroque period.

Lopez: The Best-Dressed Latina at the 2015 Academy Awards

She may not be an Academy Award nominee, but Jennifer Lopez is certainly Oscars red carpet royalty.

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The 45-year-old Puerto Rican actress, singer and American Idol judge, who served as a presenter during this year’s awards show, earned Best-Dressed Latina honors on this year’s red carpet.

Lopez, always fond of making a dramatic entrance, turned heads in a nude-hued Elie Saab dress that featured a voluminous skirt, intricate beading, and long train.

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A high ponytail, muted makeup, and diamond earrings rounded out Lopez’s glamorous look.

But la Lopez wasn’t the only Latina to make a statement on the red carpet.

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Zoë Saldaña, a presenter at this year’s awards show, returned to the Oscars red carpet in a major way only three months after welcoming her twin boys.

The 36-year-old half-Dominican/half-Puerto Rican American actress dazzled in a form-fitting champagne-colored custom Atelier Versace gown, as well as a $1 million Neil Lane diamond collar necklace.

Petra [Flannery], my stylist, called and it was custom made for me,” Saldaña told Us Weekly of her Versace creation.

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Gina Rodriguez, making her first appearance on the Oscars red carpet, walked the carpet in a stunning blue silk dress, flashing her pearly white smile.

The 30-year-old Puerto Rican actress, who won her first-ever Golden Globe last month for her performance on the CW’s Jane the Virgin, tweeted about her special gown.

It comes from Suzy Amis Cameron‘s Red Carpet Green Dress eco-fashion campaign and was designed by Manon Gabard, a Parisian fashion student.

As Gina explained in a Twitter post just an hour before the red carpet:

“#Oscars2015 ready and in my sustainable 100% certified peace silk gown (god I ❤ peace silk) for the @RedCarpetGreenD @JakeMcDorman BOOM!,” tweeted Rodriguez, who completed her look with an Edie Parker clutch and wearing Platinum jewelry.

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Genesis Rodriguez, whose film Big Hero 6 won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, arrived in sizzling style.

The 27-year-old Venezuelan- and Cuban-American actress, wowed in a body hugging Vivienne Westwood dress, Charlotte Olympia shoes, a Jimmy Choo clutch, and Norman Silverman jewelry.

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Last but certainly not least, America Ferrera hit the Oscars red carpet in an airy, ombré Jenny Packham gown that appeared to simply float across the red carpet.

The former Ugly Betty star, whose film How to Train Your Dragon 2 was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, accessorized her sheer overlay frock with a dark red hexagonal clutch and Irene Neuwirth jewelry, including a sharp pair of turquoise drop.

Lopez: The Best-Dressed Artist at the Billboard Music Awards

The music industry’s biggest stars were out in full force at Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards, but none shone brighter that Jennifer Lopez on the blue carpet…

The 43-year-old Puerto Rican singer/actress, one of the night’s performers, was a golden goddess as she walked the blue carpet with boyfriend Casper Smart, making her best-dressed artist on the blue carpet.

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Lopez wore a shimmering gold Zuhair Murad dress with a plunging neckline and sheer embroidered skirt., Christian Louboutin shoes and bag, and Le Vian jewelry at the event, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Meanwhile, fellow performer Selena Gomez proved to be white-hot  at the Billboard Music Awards.

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The 20-year-old half-Mexican American singer-actress wore an ’80s-inspired white, neon-accented and zipper-embellished Atelier Versace dress.

Gomez capped off her look with silver Jimmy Choo shoes, and Neil Lane jewels.