It was a night dedicated to honouring music's best, but the Grammy awards held at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, did not fail to capture the imagination of its audience with a bang at the red carpet segment.

Lively and daring, it was definitely a fashion-forward extravaganza.

Metallic colors, including golds, blues and silvers, as well as plunging and low-cut necklines, thigh-high slits and sheer/cutout elements in gowns. Take a tip from the stars on the season's popular trends.