10 craziest Grammy moments: From Jennifer Lopez's plunging dress to Lady Gaga's egg-citing entrance

10 most shocking Grammy moments of all time

The Grammy Awards, regarded as the music industry's biggest night, are known for their amazing performances and career-changing victories. Hosted by Trevor Noah, the 66th annual awards are just around the corner and will be held on Sunday, February 4. From botched acceptance speeches and spontaneous performances to technical glitches, the music award show has occasionally gone haywire. These are the 10 most shocking moments from the Grammy Awards over the years.

1. Jennifer Lopez's daring outfit at the 2000 Grammys

Jennifer Lopez made an entrance at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000, wearing a green translucent dress with a plunging neckline by Versace that made heads turn. Even though she did not win an award at the time, her dress captured everyone's interest.

2. Alicia Keys performed on two pianos at 2019 Grammys

Alicia Keys' simultaneous performance on two pianos during the 2019 Grammy Awards had the audience spellbound. Before beginning her performance, which featured the songs 'Lucid Dreams', 'Songs I Wish I Wrote', 'Use Somebody', and 'Doo-Wop (That Thing)', Keys said she had always wanted to play two pianos. "I've always wanted to play two pianos," Keys remarked before playing, per OK! Magazine.

3. Lady Gaga emerged from a giant egg during 2011 Grammys

Lady Gaga showcased her distinct artistic ability in typical flair while arriving at the 2011 Grammy Awards red carpet in an enormous egg carried on the shoulders of performers wearing latex. During her first performance of 'Born This Way', Gaga emerged from the egg, with her face encased in jagged prosthetics, giving her the appearance of an alien.

4. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's performance at 2021 Grammys

Rap icons Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion capped the 2021 Grammy Awards evening with a rendition of their duet song, 'WAP'. The song is "about giving a cat a bath," as host Trevor Noah informed viewers before the show and advised them to tell their children.

5. Nicki Minaj performed an exorcism at 54th Grammy Awards

At the 54th Grammy Awards, Nicki Minaj performed a rendition of 'Roman Holiday' that was reminiscent of an exorcism. The Huffington Post reported that she posed for the cameras with a fake priest and wore a devilish ensemble with Versace's Medusa insignia. The singer recreated an exorcism as part of her dramatic onstage act. She lay horizontally and even started to levitate while hooked up to cables.

6. Pink's aerial performance at the 2010 Grammy Awards shocked everyone

Four months after a similar performance on the VMAs stage, Pink made her mark at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010 with an aerial act that took her literally into the air. She sang 'Glitter in the Air' and stunned everyone by supporting herself off the ground with silk drapes. After the incident, Pink remarked, "I thought I was going to fall on my nude [bottom]."

7. Artist Beck's acceptance speech at 57th Grammys was crashed by Kanye West

Kanye West pretended to disrupt Singer Beck's acceptance speech after he won his Grammy in the Best Album category. Kanye West did a similar thing after he memorably disrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 VMAs, saying that it belonged to Beyonce. In a televised interview with E! News following the ceremony, West appeared to be kidding, but he stated, "Beck needs to respect artistry, and he should've given his award to Beyonce," per Business Insider.

8. Taylor Swift subtly takes a dig at Kanye West

Taylor Swift made a speech that seemed to be directed at Kanye West when she accepted the '1989' Album of the Year award at the 2016 Grammys. "[A]s the first woman to win album of the year at the Grammys twice. I want to say to all the young women out there, there are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame," Swift declared to the assembly.

9. Adele sang off-key after a technical glitch at 2016 Grammys

Adele's highly anticipated performance was marred by multiple audio problems. The moment she began to sing 'All I Ask', a clattering triangular sound accompanied the music. Adele was startled and began singing off-key, and her microphone momentarily cut off. Adele continued despite being distracted, yet she remained off-key. "The piano mics fell on the piano strings, that's what the guitar sound was," the singer tweeted afterward.

10. Doja Cat almost missed her big moment at 2022 Grammys

While using the restroom, Doja Cat learned that she and fellow pop musician SZA had won Best Pop Duo for their song 'Kiss Me More'. Doja Cat was panting when she finally made it onto the stage. In her words, she had never gone to the bathroom that fast "in my whole life."