From "RoboCop" to Tassle Pits, the 2012 Grammy Awards had no shortage of cuckoo contenders.

Red (carpet) flags included Sasha Gradiva (who accessorized with an armful of guns), Bonnie McKee (who looked like she had gold-spun hair cascading from her armpits), Robyn (who took her look to new heights with mega-wedge work boots) and last, but certainly not least, Nicki Minaj (who payed tribute to her new single "Roman Holiday" in a hooded Versace ensemble, accompanied by a costumed pope).

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