--- title: Jennifer Lopez's Best Red Carpet Fashion: Grammys, VMAs, Oscars description: A comprehensive guide to Jennifer Lopez's best and most outrageous red carpet fashion through the years, from the Grammys to the MTV Video Music Awards. canonical: https://time.com/5758551/jennifer-lopez-best-red-carpet-fashion/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-01-04T00:39:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T20:07:23.000Z og:title: Jennifer Lopez's Best and Most Outrageous Red Carpet Fashion og:description: From the Grammys to the Oscars og:url: https://time.com/5758551/jennifer-lopez-best-red-carpet-fashion/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a2a300e885b900f/698a085c4ee2626338316df5/GoldenGlobes2020JenniferLopez.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: NBC's "77th Annual Golden Globe Awards" - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jennifer Lopez's Best and Most Outrageous Red Carpet Fashion twitter:description: From the Grammys to the Oscars twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a2a300e885b900f/698a085c4ee2626338316df5/GoldenGlobes2020JenniferLopez.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jennifer Lopez's Best and Most Outrageous Red Carpet Looks  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Updated: Dec 12, 2023 8:07 PM UTCPublished: Jan 4, 2020 12:39 AM UTC  Jennifer Lopez arrives to the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 5, 2020. Jennifer Lopez arrives to the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 5, 2020.Kevork Djansezian—NBC/Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Updated: Dec 12, 2023 8:07 PM UTCPublished: Jan 4, 2020 12:39 AM UTC [Jennifer Lopez](https://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217628/jennifer-lopez/)‘s career in entertainment spans over three decades, during which she’s left her mark as a formidable triple threat. From dancing as a Fly Girl on _In Living Color_ to her [breakthrough role in _Selena_](https://time.com/3842910/jennifer-lopez-selena-billboard-latin-music-awards/) to her most recent turn now as the [fierce veteran dancer Ramona in _Hustlers_](https://time.com/5675812/hustlers-review-jennifer-lopez/), Lopez had a wide range of roles over the years. During this time, she’s also sported a variety of memorable and at times, iconic, red carpet looks that have become cultural touchstones in their own right. Consider the dramatic green Versace dress with a plunging neckline that Lopez wore to the 2000 Grammys, a look so show-stopping and furiously searched for online, that it [inspired the creation of Google images](https://time.com/5682782/jennifer-lopez-green-versace-dress/). Or look at the draped gold gown that she wore to the 1998 Golden Globes that rivaled the hue of the night’s coveted trophies. All eyes are on Lopez this awards season and the [77th annual Golden Globes](https://time.com/5759527/jennifer-lopez-golden-globes-dress/) is no exception, here’s a look back at her best and most outrageous red carpet looks, from the [Grammys](https://time.com/5732647/grammy-nominations-2020/) to the Met Gala. ## 2000 Grammys: Green Versace dress  Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Sam Levi—WireImage Call it the dress that broke the Internet — when Lopez appeared at the Grammys in this stunning green Versace dress, searches for her look were so high that it inspired the creation of Google Images. ## 2006 MTV Video Music Awards: Biba mini dress and headscarf  Jennifer Lopez attends 2006 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 31, 2006 in New York City. Billy Farrell—Patrick McMullan/Getty Images Lopez channeled sultry retro vibes with her sparkly Biba mini dress and matching headscarf, which she paired with thigh high nude patent leather boots for the 2006 MTV VMAs. ## 1998 Golden Globes  Jennifer Lopez at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California Jeffrey Mayer—WireImage Lopez showed off her trademark physique with a dress with a strategic cut-out at her first Golden Globes in 1998\. She received her first Golden Globe nomination for her work in _Selena;_ 20 years later, she’s now received her second nomination for _Hustlers_. ## 1998 MTV Video Music Awards  Jennifer Lopez at the Santa Monica Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California. Jim Smeal—Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images A leather maxi skirt paired with a metallic mesh backless halter was one of Lopez’s most playful looks. ## 1997 Oscars: Badgley Mischka gown  Jennifer Lopez arrives on the red carpet for the 69th Annual Academy Awards on March 24, 1997 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Jeffrey Mayer—WireImage/Getty Images Lopez channeled Old Hollywood at her first Oscars in 1997 with a delicate beaded lace dress from Badgley Mischka. ## 2000 MTV VMAs: Sean John crop top and jeans  Jennifer Lopez at the New York City MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 7, 2000. Evan Agostini—ImageDirect/Getty Images Lopez debuted one of her most memorable outfits, a crop top from her then-boyfriend Diddy’s fashion line, Sean John and a pair of matching hip hugger jeans. Accessorizing with a bejeweled belt, body jewelry, big hoops and a bandana completed the now-iconic outfit. ## 2003 Oscars: Valentino gown  Jennifer Lopez (Photo by J. Vespa/WireImage) WireImage Lopez matched her eyeshadow shade to her demure pistachio-colored, one-shouldered Valentino gown at the 2007 Academy Awards. ## 2009 Golden Globes: Marchesa gown  Jennifer Lopez arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images Lopez’s glow rivaled that of the coveted statuettes at the 2009 Golden Globes when she showed up in a dramatically draped gold Marchesa gown. ## 2010 Oscars: Armani Privé gown  Singer Jennifer Lopez arrives at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images Lopez stole the show at the 2010 Oscars with her impeccably tailored and very structural light pink Armani Privé gown. ## 2001 Oscars: Chanel gown  Jennifer Lopez arriving for the 73rd Academy Awards. Getty Images Lopez turned heads on the red carpet with her elegant yet daring Chanel gown, which featured a sheer bodice and full ballgown skirt. ## 2015 Met Gala: Versace Gown  Jennifer Lopez attends the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. Getty Images Lopez teamed up with longtime favorite designer Donatella Versace for this sheer, body-hugging gown for the annual Met Gala. ## 2016 Golden Globes: Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress  Jennifer Lopez attends the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images Lopez went for a retro look in a dramatic Giambattista Valli gown and matching capelet the color of sunshine. ## 2017 Grammys: Ralph & Russo  Jennifer Lopez on the Red Carpet at Grammy Awards, broadcast live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. Phil McCarten—CBS/Getty Images Lopez made a case for oversized bows with her pretty lilac gown; the plunging neckline and high-cut leg slit helped keep the dress from veering into saccharine territory. ## 2018 _Second Act_ premiere: Giambattista Valli gown  Jennifer Lopez wearing a gown by Giambattista Valli at the premiere of 'Second Act' at Regal Union Square Theatre. Lev Radin—Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty Images It was impossible to look away from Lopez when she showed up to the world premiere of her film, _Second Act,_ in a voluminous hot pink Giambattista Valli gown with a train that took up most of the press line. ## 2019 Met Gala: Versace dress  Jennifer Lopez attends The Metropolitan Museum Of Art's 2019 Costume Institute Benefit "Camp: Notes On Fashion" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019 in New York City. Sean Zanni—Patrick McMullan/Getty Images Lopez paid homage to the ’20s at the 2019 Met Gala with a shimmering embellished Versace gown and matching headdress. ## 2020 Golden Globes: Valentino Couture Lopez knew how to make an entrance as Ramona in [_Hustlers_](https://time.com/5671735/hustlers-movie-true-story/). Of course, the same is true in life. So perhaps it shouldn’t surprise us that she showed up to the 2020 Golden Globes red carpet in green and gold, the colors of dinero. Her gown was topped off with an oversized bow bigger than her 2017 Grammys look. This was fitting, considering her performance as Ramona was a gift to us all.  Jennifer Lopez attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Daniele Venturelli—WireImage The fact that she was “gifting” us with her presence was not lost on viewers either. > [](https://twitter.com/JarettSays/status/1213976585818136577) > [](https://twitter.com/villarrealy/status/1213972861729165313) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5758551/jennifer-lopez-best-red-carpet-fashion/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5758551/jennifer-lopez-best-red-carpet-fashion/"},"headline":"Jennifer Lopez's Best and Most Outrageous Red Carpet Looks","datePublished":"2020-01-04T00:39:00.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T20:07:23.000Z","description":"From the Grammys to the Oscars","url":"https://time.com/5758551/jennifer-lopez-best-red-carpet-fashion/","keywords":["Newsfeed","awards","fashion","onetime","clickmonsters"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a2a300e885b900f/698a085c4ee2626338316df5/GoldenGlobes2020JenniferLopez.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a2a300e885b900f/698a085c4ee2626338316df5/GoldenGlobes2020JenniferLopez.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"NBC's \"77th Annual Golden Globe Awards\" - Arrivals","caption":"Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Golden Globes","creditText":"Kevork Djansezian—NBC/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5758551/jennifer-lopez-best-red-carpet-fashion/","name":"Jennifer Lopez's Best and Most Outrageous Red Carpet Looks"}}]}] ```