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Grammys 2012 Worst-Dressed: See Who Crossed Into Tacky Territory (PHOTOS)

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At an awards show known for outlandish looks, pity the poor fashion editor who has to choose worst-dressed. This is the ceremony that brought you Cee Lo in a chicken suit, Gaga in an egg and Madonna in a purple leotard. But there's a big difference between being jaw-droppingly innovative and downright tacky. Here are the stars who fall into the latter category. Let us know if you agree.

(Then check out our picks for Grammys best-dressed.)

Grammys 2012: les stars les plus mal habillées du tapis rouge
Fergie(01 of16)
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We love this dress, but a lining would have landed her on our other list. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Adam Levine And Anne V.(02 of16)
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The award for wearing your swim coverup to the Grammys goes to...(Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Nicki Minaj(03 of16)
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Feels like a cheap ploy for attention -- and not all that inventive in the end. Madonna pissed off the Vatican 25 years ago. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Snooki(04 of16)
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Because it wouldn't be a worst-dressed list without her. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Kelly Osbourne(05 of16)
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The weird draping in the front looks like something deflated. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Alison Krauss(06 of16)
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This is the Grammys, not "Little House On The Prairie." (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Sasha Gradiva(07 of16)
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Unless they belong to Michelle Obama, guns have no place on the red carpet. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
D'Manti(08 of16)
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She looks like a zebra that is bleeding. Yikes. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Esperanza Spaulding(09 of16)
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We love a splash of color, but this dress looks like it was made from someone's curtains. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Katy Perry(10 of16)
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The dress is pretty, but it feels overly staid for her. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Jessie J(11 of16)
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Thank goodness the disco ball has arrived, now prom can start. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Cyndi Lauper(12 of16)
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Lauper is channelling her inner Wiccan. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Robyn(13 of16)
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The singer's clunky shoes landed her a spot in clown school. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Kate Beckinsale(14 of16)
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We get it, you're still sexy. But the fake ponytail? This isn't prom.(Photo Credit: Getty Images)
Taraji P. Henson(15 of16)
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The beautiful actress looks cheap in this dress -- what a shame. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)
Pauley Perrette(16 of16)
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The "NCIS" actress wore a cute dress and shoes, but she is lost behind all that hair. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)

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