A mix of traditional and audacious on the red carpet

The Grammys newcomer Sam Smith looked dapper in a white bow tie, and Madonna rocked one of the season's most eclectic red carpets on Sunday in a bedazzled two-corner black hat and burlesque-esque corset with matching thigh-high boots.

Fashion is always a little crazy at the Grammys, guys included, but first-time nominee Smith soaked it all up in a more traditional tuxedo as he managed his nerves going up against some of his idols.

Madonna's big-shouldered shorty outfit was custom Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci. She wore not much underneath, flashing a black thong and fishnets at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. She wasn't a hit with some in the Twitter peanut gallery: "Just got a glimpse of Madonna arriving. Seems to be channeling some mix of the Duchess of Windsor and Mae West," someone commented.