Please Enjoy This Flashback to the 2000 Grammy Awards

Y2K was a simpler time—sorry, I mean sequinier time. Basically it was The Year of the Sparkle, at least at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Now that the year 2000 is about to be, ahem, over TWENTY years ago (*pause to think about how old you are*), we figured this would be a good time to revisit the wild lewks (fur vests, low-rise jeans, platforms—and that was just Tara Reid), couples you forgot about (you defs forgot that [REDACTED] and Kid Rock dated), and the random mop (yep, a mop) that ended up on the red carpet. Happy time-traveling!

What better way to kick off things off than with J.Lo’s truly iconic Versace dress?! There is no answer to that question, people!!

Britney “It’s Britney, b*tch!” Spears shimmered onstage in a sparkly red jumpsuit during her performance.

Was this taken at the Grammys or Barbie’s Malibu Dream House?! Mary J. Blige showed up to the 2000 Grammys rocking a pink puffer coat and pink leather pants. Ken, wya?

Actually, I’m way more interested in those matching sparkly teal outfits, TBH.

Wait, did anyone remember that these two were a thing? No? Okay, me neither.

Christina Aguilera—the show’s Best New Artist award winner—glimmered in a sparkly Versace minidress with a plunging neckline. Oh, and can’t forget the strappy sandals!

Yee-freaking-HAW to Brad’s embroidered blue blazer and silver metallic tie. Like Westworld but more technicolor-y.

BRB, cutting up my clothes to copycat that outfit.

Which, relatable. Can we talk about that adorbs all-white suit tho??

Maaajor Blair Waldorf vibes. Don’t have an outfit planned out for the Grammys? Just run to Spirit Halloween and grab the “school girl” costume! Kidding, kidding.

The boys were looking gooood at the Grammys in 2000. So much black, so much leather, and So. Much. Hair. Gel.

Forget Ray, look at his daughter’s outfit! That pink leopard dress, that purse, those sandals! Seriously, I wish Limited Too had that dress in my size.

Hi, Dido! Cute pants.

My personal favorite is the colorblock miniskirt!

Tara kept it casual at the after-party with some low-rise jeans that had killer red panels to match her red top and floofy white vest.

Whitney looked DIVINE in her pink floor-length gown with a sheer top and a fuzzy baby pink jacket draped over her shoulder.

A shiny red trench coat? Don’t mind if I do.

Wore sequins. (Also, sang and played piano.)

Ellen wore a ~classic Ellen~ look to the awards: a suit and sneakers. Think you missed a spot, Ellen!

Just a click of the heels, and Brit turned into “Glinda, the good witch.” Look at all that tulle!

These two are literally the cutest couple.

I’m obsessed with her fringe.

Excusing myself to go listen to “Bills, Bills, Bills” on repeat now. Bye!