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August 28, 2016

See All the Red-Carpet Looks From the 2016 VMAs

By Theresa Avila

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Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty

In previous years, the VMAs red carpet has brought us everything from purple pasties to a dress made out of meat. This year hasn’t revealed anything quite so outré yet, although there was one maternity look that consisted of no shirt and a diamond harness. Beyoncé arrived wearing plenty of feathers — a look she coordinated with Blue Ivy’s metallic-and-tulle dress — while Nicki Minaj stunned in a sexy royal-blue cutout dress.

This year, MTV is holding its Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden. The show will feature plenty of performances from female powerhouses, including Rihanna, who is receiving the night’s VMA Vanguard Award; Beyoncé, who leads with a record 11 nominations; and Nicki Minaj, who is performing alongside Ariana Grande. So the red carpet is really just the beginning. Click through the slideshow below to see what everyone wore — at least before the costume changes begin.

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Beyoncé.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Kim Kardashian.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Ariana Grande. What: earrings by Harry Kotlar. Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Naomi Campbell. What: custom one-shoulder crepe gown by Brandon Maxwell. Photo: Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Image
Alicia Keys. What: dress by Just Cavalli. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/FilmMagic
Shelley Hennig. What: diamond earrings by Le Vian. Photo: This content is subject to copyright.
Jaden Smith.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Nicki Minaj.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Naomi Campbell. What: custom dress by Brandon Maxwell. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
Fifth Harmony. What: Normani Kordei wore Crystaldust Bangles and the Fantastic Bangle by Swarovski; Dinah Jane Hansen wore the Fluorescent R... Fifth Harmony. What: Normani Kordei wore Crystaldust Bangles and the Fantastic Bangle by Swarovski; Dinah Jane Hansen wore the Fluorescent Ring by Swarovski; Ally Brooke wore the Fatal Ring by Swarovski; Camila Cabello wore the Fizzy Necklace and Fizzy Pierced Earring Jackets by Swarovski; Lauren Jauregui wore the Favor Bangle by Swarovski. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Ashley Graham. What: dress by Naeem Khan. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Ansel Elgort.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Chance the Rapper.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Winnie Harlow. What: earrings by Le Vian. Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Franchesca Ramsey.  Photo: This content is subject to copyright.
Cassie.  Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Sean Combs.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Ty Dolla Sign.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Tinashe.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2016 WireImage
Britney Spears.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
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Nathan Sykes.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Zara Larsson.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Hailee Steinfeld.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Travis Mills.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Nicole Polizzi.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2016 WireImage
Jordan Fisher.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Future.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
2 Chainz.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Bebe Rexha. What: Earrings by Le Vian, rings by Borgioni Photo: 2016 WireImage
Baddie Winkle.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Fat Joe.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Desiigner.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2016 WireImage
Alessia Cara.  Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Sarah Barthel of Phantogram. What: jacket by the Kooples Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Kal Penn.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
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Dascha Polanco.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Madison Kocian.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Halsey.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez, and Simone Biles. What: Simone Biles, dress by Sherri Hill. Photo: 2016 WireImage
Nick Cannon.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Nick Jonas.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Remy Ma.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Jidenna.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Joan Smalls. What: halter and pants by Off-White Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Nicole Byer.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Hailey Baldwin. What: jumpsuit by Georges Chakra Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Tove Lo. What: dress by Dion Lee. Photo: 2016 WireImage
Flo Rida.  Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Stella Maxwell. What: jumpsuit by Moschino by Jeremy Scott. Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Carly Aquilino.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Frankie Grande.  Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Amber Rose.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Farrah Abraham.  Photo: 2016 WireImage
Photo: 2016 WireImage
Nev Schulman and Laura Perlongo.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2016 WireImage
Sasheer Zamata.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Kent Jones.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
DJ Khaled.  Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Lance Bass.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Michelle Buteau.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Lizzo.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Holland Roden.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Lilliana Vazquez.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Kingsley.  Photo: 2016 FilmMagic
Alicia Quarles.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Photo: 2016 Kevin Mazur
Jonathan Cheban.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Members of Forever in Your Mind: (L-R) Emery Kelly, Ricky Garcia, and Liam Attridge.  Photo: This content is subject to copyright.
Kevin Garrett.  Photo: 2016 Getty Images
Swizz Beats and Alicia Keys.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson.  Photo: 2014 Getty Images
Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey.  Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Producer Lucas Goodman and singer Jillian Hervey of Lion Babe.  Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
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