R&B songstressSZAmay have skipped the2026 Grammys carpet, but she created a fashion moment during the ceremony in a bold red floral ensemble.
The "Gone Girl" singer was spotted wearing a V-cut statement gown on Sunday night, Feb. 1. She wore her hair in her signature curly style.
SZA has received five nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards, most with herformer labelmate and close collaborator,Kendrick Lamar.
Among them, the duo'srecord of the yearwin for "Luther" was televised at the award ceremony, which began with a memorable moment when music icon Cherfumbled the revealwhile presenting their award. Cher mistakenly presented the award to the late Luther Vandross, before quickly correcting herself over the applause and saying, "No,Kendrick Lamar!"
"Luther" samples Vandross' 1982 duet of "If This World Were Mine" with Cheryl Lynn.
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The artists also snagged a nod for best pop duo/group performance for "30 For 30." On the solo front, SZA was nominated for best traditional R&B performance for "Crybaby."
Here are photos of SZA at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
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Rosé and Bruno Mars perform "APT." " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Sabrina Carpenter performs "Manchild"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Olivia Dean performs "Man I Need"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Bruno Mars performs "I Just Might"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Justin Bieber performs "Yukon"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Alex Warren performs "Ordinary"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Sombr performs "12 to 12"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Leon Thomas performs "Mutt"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
KATSEYE performs "Gnarly"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
The Marías perform "No One Noticed"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Lola Young performs "Messy"" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> See all the Grammys 2026 performances
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Photos: SZA at the 2026 Grammy Awards
Contributing: Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@usatodayco.com.
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