Best and Worst Dressed at the 2014 Billboard Awards
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Last night’s Billboard Music Awards may be best remembered for an uncomfortable hologram tribute, but there was plenty of fashion on offer, from J.Lo and Iggy Azalea in sweeping red gowns to Nicki Minaj in awkward cutouts and Charli XCX in an unfortunate Goth number. (Not to mention a be-visored Amber Rose.) Click through the slideshow to see our best- and worst-dressed picks from the red carpet.


Jennifer Lopez in Donna Karan It almost doesn't matter what she wears: Lopez is in such amazing shape that the dress is really beside the point. ...
Jennifer Lopez in Donna Karan It almost doesn't matter what she wears: Lopez is in such amazing shape that the dress is really beside the point. But this high-slit Donna Karan fits the skin-baring bill.
Photo: David Livingston/2014 David Livingston

Shakira in Julien MacDonald The pop star's dress has plenty of visual interest, in the form of contrasting blue threads, and it's a great match f...
Shakira in Julien MacDonald The pop star's dress has plenty of visual interest, in the form of contrasting blue threads, and it's a great match for her petite frame.
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Iggy Azalea in Zuhair Murad The rapper chose an uncharacteristically formal gown from Murad's pre-fall collection. We doubt the hiatus from her b...
Iggy Azalea in Zuhair Murad The rapper chose an uncharacteristically formal gown from Murad's pre-fall collection. We doubt the hiatus from her body-con dresses will last, but we're enjoying the change of pace.
Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2014 Jon Kopaloff

Kendall Jenner in Olcay Gulsen This is exactly what you should wear to a music awards show if you're a willowy 18-year-old model. The cutaway hal...
Kendall Jenner in Olcay Gulsen This is exactly what you should wear to a music awards show if you're a willowy 18-year-old model. The cutaway halter and slick trousers give her an updated '80s vibe.
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Amber Rose Channeling V. Stiviano in giant visorlike sunglasses? Rose is may be the only person who could make this seem more sublime than ridicu...
Amber Rose Channeling V. Stiviano in giant visorlike sunglasses? Rose is may be the only person who could make this seem more sublime than ridiculous.
Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/2014 Jeffrey Mayer

Carrie Underwood in Oriett Domenech The lime-green color is an unusual and flattering choice, and the Deco-inspired detailing makes it far f...
Carrie Underwood in Oriett Domenech The lime-green color is an unusual and flattering choice, and the Deco-inspired detailing makes it far from standard country-star material.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/2014 Getty Images

Nicki Minaj in Alexander McQueen Minaj's dress may be McQueen, but the ill-fitting cutouts are giving us some serious Forever 21 vibes.
Photo: F...
Nicki Minaj in Alexander McQueen Minaj's dress may be McQueen, but the ill-fitting cutouts are giving us some serious Forever 21 vibes.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/2014 Getty Images

Ke$ha A boring black lace fishtail gown? Talk about a lame choice for Ke$ha, whose ensembles are usually at least not yawn-worthy.
Photo: Frazer...
Ke$ha A boring black lace fishtail gown? Talk about a lame choice for Ke$ha, whose ensembles are usually at least not yawn-worthy.
Photo: Frazer Harrison/2014 Getty Images
Chrissy Teigen in Fyodor Golan Good for Teigen for choosing the up-and-coming London label and giving them some red-carpet exposure. However...
Chrissy Teigen in Fyodor Golan Good for Teigen for choosing the up-and-coming London label and giving them some red-carpet exposure. However, between the awkward shape and the over-the-top print, this isn't working for her.
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Miranda Lambert in Georges Hobeika Signature Lambert opted for a dated hot-pink body-con number before slipping into her heavy-metal alter ego fo...
Miranda Lambert in Georges Hobeika Signature Lambert opted for a dated hot-pink body-con number before slipping into her heavy-metal alter ego for her duet with Carrie Underwood.
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Charli XCX Charli's Goth-inspired witchy look is sheer in all the wrong places.
Photo: Jon Kopaloff/2014 Jon Kopaloff
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