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See the Best Looks from the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet

By Olivia Bahou
Updated Aug 28, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
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The MTV Video Music Awards are underway in New York's Madison Square Garden and major star power can be felt on the VMAs red carpet. And when it comes to fashion, this epic awards show is definitely known for breaking the mold.

Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter started the night off with a bang in ethereal mommy-and-me ensembles that will be talked about for years going forward. Britney Spears, who's had quite a week premiering her latest album, Glory, showed off her curves in a one-shoulder LBD with a cutout that snaked down from her right shoulder to her left hip. Meanwhile, Ariana Grande changed things up in an ab-baring off-the-shoulder lace top that she paired with black trousers, a thin black choker, and her signature ponytail.

Looking back at awards shows past, who could forget when Lady Gaga rolled up rocking 50 pounds of raw meat, or that time Katy Perry and Riff Raff had a total ‘90s moment in matching denim? Last year’s show certainly set the bar high: Between host Miley Cyrus’s 10 wacky and revealing looks, and Taylor Swift’s color-coordination with her ginormous girl squad, the 2015 VMAs were certainly one for the books.

Click through above for more of the hottest looks from the 2016 VMAs red carpet.

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Beyoncé in Francesco Scognamiglio and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Alicia Keys attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
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Nicki Minaj in Harry Kotlar and Le Vian jewelry.

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Ariana Grande in Alexander Wang.

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Naomi Campbell in Brandon Maxwell dress and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

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Ashley Graham in custom Naeem Khan and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

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Amber Rose

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Amber Rose in Tom Ford suiting; La Perla bra; Dior glasses and shoes; and jewelry from Gabriel & Co., Borgioni, and Le Vian.

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Hailey Baldwin

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Hailey Baldwin in Georges Chakra.

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Jeremy Scott

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Jeremy Scott in Moschino.

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Tove Lo in Dion Lee and Reebok shoes.

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Holland Roden

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Holland Roden in Stuart Weitzman shoes.

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Quvenzhané Wallis in Cinq à Sept.

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Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey

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Chloe x Halle both in Rodarte and Erickson Beamon jewelry.

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Halsey in a Yousef Al-Jasmi jumpsuit, Stuart Weitzman shoes, a Noudar diamond hand chain, and Harry Kotlar diamond rings.

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Aly Raisman in Hayley Paige; Laurie Hernandez and Simone Biles in Sherri Hill.

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Hailee Steinfeld in Giuseppe Zanotti.

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Rita Ora in Marc Jacobs.

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JoJo in Erika Cavallini pants.

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Camila Cabello, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane Hansen, Lauren Jauregui, and Ally Hernandez in Michael Costello.

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Justine Skye in Missoni.

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 Dascha Polanco in Yuna Yang.

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Tinashe in Juan Carlos Obando.

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    1 of 39 Beyoncé and Blue Ivy
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    3 of 39 Alicia Keys
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    5 of 39 Ariana Grande
    6 of 39 Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West
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    10 of 39 Hailey Baldwin
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    14 of 39 Lance Bass
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    16 of 39 Holland Roden
    17 of 39 Quvenzhané Wallis
    18 of 39 Snooki
    19 of 39 Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey
    20 of 39 DNCE
    21 of 39 Halsey
    22 of 39 Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez, and Simone Biles
    23 of 39 Nick Jonas
    24 of 39 Michael Phelps & Nicole Johnson
    25 of 39 Hailee Steinfeld 
    26 of 39 Rita Ora
    27 of 39 JoJo
    28 of 39 Fifth Harmony
    29 of 39 Justine Skye
    30 of 39 Taylor Hill
    31 of 39 Zara Larsson
    32 of 39  Dascha Polanco 
    33 of 39 Tinashe
    34 of 39 Jaden Smith
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    37 of 39 Sean "Diddy" Combs
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