Welcome to the history of everything Beyoncé has ever worn at the Grammy Awards. Let's begin with the year 2000, back when Destiny's Child had four members and they all dressed a little bit like drapes.
They seemed happy and excited to be there.
But by the next year (2001), the group became a trio and showed up to the red carpet in dreamy shades of ivory, cream, and caramel.
They looked amazing from the front *and* the back, duh.
That year, they performed in blue:
And changed into THIS iconic green look afterwards:
In 2002, the girls returned for a performance in black lace alongside Alejandro Sanz.
And they changed into this when they won for their song "Survivor."
In 2004, Beyoncé had gold. dripping. everywhere.
And it's a good thing she wore gold, because she had FIVE Grammys to match by the end of the night for her album Dangerously In Love.
That year, we were lucky enough to get two performances from Beyoncé. She sang "Dangerously in Love 2" in this gorgeous get-up:
And later joined Prince on stage for a medley of their hits.
Because it deserves to be seen in its full glory, here's a close-up:
In 2005, Beyoncé attended the Grammys in this black dress with gold details:
She brought along her dad as her date.
In 2006, Destiny's Child appeared for a moment to present and looked like a bunch of Grecian goddesses.
In 2007, Beyoncé showed up to the red carpet in this: