Ariana Grande’s Grammys Dress Is the Right Amount of Extra

As if that dress wasn't enough, Grande changed into a second gray gown before making her way into the Staples Center.

Grande’s, well, grand return to the Grammys comes after she skipped last year’s ceremony amid a bit of controversy. Back in February of last year, Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich said of Grande’s originally slated performance: “As it turned out, when we finally got to the point where we thought maybe it would work, she felt it was too late for her to pull something together for sure. And it’s too bad. She’s a great artist. And I’d love to get her in the show this year.”

Grande quickly responded at the time. “I’ve kept my mouth shut but now you’re lying about me. I can pull together a performance over night and you know that, Ken,” she said. “It was when my creativity and self expression was stifled by you, that I decided not to attend. I hope the show is exactly what you want it to be and more. I offered 3 different songs. It’s about collaboration. It’s about feeling supported,” she continued. “It’s about art and honesty. Not politics. Not doing favors or playing games. It’s just a game y’all…and i’m sorry but that’s not what music is to me.”

Luckily, she seems to have smoothed things over with the Recording Academy—and let everyone know what they missed last year.