We’re only minutes into the 2025 Grammy Awards, and already, Jaden Smith has set tongues wagging.
The actor rocked up to the festivities in Downtown Los Angeles to support his hit-making little sister Willow – who herself is up for several awards – where he was dressed as a literal castle.
As we say, 26-year-old Karate Kid actor Jaden’s sister has bagged a handful of nominations at this year’s ceremony – including Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for her compilation Empathogen.
Willow Smith is up for several awards (Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images)
“I’m just excited for the whole thing, bro,” Willow, 24, told Vogue Australia ahead of the awards. “I’m excited for people to hear what I can really do and how I’m stretching and pushing myself to become a better musician.
“I want people to hear it and feel loved and feel understood. And like they’re not alone, because they’re not.”
Jaden and Willow will also be joined by their Fresh Prince of Bel Air father Will Smith, with the trio already having been spotted on the red carpet.
Unfortunately for Willow, however, it sounds as though her big bro has somewhat stolen her thunder, by donning an outfit reminiscent of a castle.
Along with his tuxedo, Jaden opted for a headpiece which included a tower, with a tiny cut-out hole for his face.
His outfit has sparked mass discussion online, with some fans believing they’ve discovered what the young star may have used as his inspiration for the unconventional look.
Jaden Smith channels his inner Willem Dafoe at the #Grammys
“Jaden Smith at the Grammys referencing Willem Dafoe,” one wrote on X (formerly Twitter), as another added: “Jaden Smith channels his inner Willem Dafoe at the #Grammys”
For those out of the loop, in 2023 Spiderman actor Dafoe rocked up to a GQ Italy shoot centred on the notion ‘Home Is Where Your Head Is’, where he was famously pictured wearing a similar, black headpiece – a castle with a cutout.
It’s not believed that Dafoe will be turning up to the festivities – but by the look of Jaden’s get-up, he’ll be here in spirit.
As always, live from the Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles, this year’s ceremony will see the biggest names and the richest talent in the music biz battling it out for an accolade and a spot on the Grammys hall of fame.
Trevor Noah – South African comedian and writer – will once again host this 67th ceremony tonight, marking his fifth year in a row as lead presenter.
The ‘big four’ categories – Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist will see gal pals Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Cardi B and Chappell Roan go head-to-head, alongside the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Benson Boone.
Was Willem Dafoe used as Jaden’s fashion inspo? (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Representing the Brits across the pond in this year’s leading categories are Charli XCX, Raye and The Beatles.
Sabrina Carpenter has already won the first Grammy of 2025 in the Best Pop Solo Performance category ‘Espresso’.
And following a very Brat summer, Charli XCX has bagged the likes of the Best Dance/Pop Album, and Best Dance/Pop Song for her lead single Von Dutch – both marking her first ever Grammys as a solo artist.
Doing it for the boys, Kendrick Lamar has also been awaited three consecutive prizes already – Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Music Video.
It’s expected that Queen Bey will walk away with an award or two this year, with country-esque album Cowboy Carter having been shortlisted for a staggering 11.
The festivities will also see several huge-name stars performing live – including Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Cynthia Erivo, Shaboozey, Shakira and Teddy Swims.
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The Grammys once introduced extremely controversial dress code for celebs to follow that didn’t last long
The dress code didn’t last long, and you’ll know why when you read the rules
To celebrate the 67th Grammy Awards, it’s time to reminisce about a little faux pas the organisers made when creating a controversial dress code.
It’s widely known that prestigious events will have an accompanying dress code to match, but when it comes to telling celebrities what to wear, you really need to know your audience.
However for the 2013 Grammys, they once implemented a dress code so shocking that it was bound to fail.
J-Lo’s look in 2000 shocked the entertainment world (Kirby Lee/WireImage)
Now, if you’re curious about what the rules were, then here is the reported statement that CBS released as per Deadline: “Please be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. Thong type costumes are problematic. Please avoid exposing bare fleshy under curves of the buttocks and buttock crack.
“Bare sides or under curvature of the breasts is also problematic. Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly expose female breast nipples.”
So in summary, celebrities could not show the curvature of their breasts, buttocks, cleavage is a no-go, short-short skirts are also off the table, see-through is out and nipples are a crime.
It also reportedly stated that ‘the genital region is covered so there is no ‘puffy skin exposure’, adding: “OBSCENITY OR PARTIALLY SEEN OBSCENITY ON WARDROBE IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR BROADCAST.”
Fantastic.
The Grammys’ dress code was short lived (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
According to an insider, who spoke to the New York Daily News, the dress code was allegedly ‘the result of a conference call’ between CBS executives and it was ‘never intended to be written down or emailed anywhere. It wasn’t approved by anybody’.
Anyway, if you think it lasted – then think again.
During the awards show, Katy Perry wore a tight green dress with her cleavage partially exposed, and Jennifer Lopez wore a black dress that exposed her leg.
As J-Lo was being interviewed about the dress code on the red carpet by Ryan Seacrest (via E! News), she said that she thought she was ‘being a good girl’ with her dress choice.
She continued: “They didn’t say anything about leg! I thought I was being such a good girl! A little shoulder, a little leg.
“I think they intended to not have what they said. Did you read the memo?”
Laughing, she then added: “It mentioned things I don’t say around my house or my children.”
