Cardi B.
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Increasingly the lemon of award season, the VMAs return to New York City this year at Radio City Music Hall for a host-less show (sorry, Katy) with performances by Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, and more. Scroll through the gallery below to see all the world’s biggest pop stars and music-adjacent celebrities in their red-carpet best.
Jennifer Lopez.
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Ariana Grande.
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Shawn Mendes.
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Cardi B.
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Quavo and Offset of Migos.
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Camila Cabello.
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SZA.
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21 Savage.
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Nicki Minaj.
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Pete Davison and Ariana Grande. From left: Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVPhoto: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTV
Pete Davison and Ariana Grande. From left: Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVPhoto: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTV
Travis Scott.
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Kylie Jenner.
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Blake Lively.
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Keegan-Michael Key and Elisa Pugliese.
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez.
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Amber Rose.
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Shiggy.
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Tiffany Haddish.
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Jasmine Sanders.
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Marshmello and Logic.
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Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’Oir.
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Ashanti.
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Tyga.
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G-Eazy.
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DJ Khaled, Asahd Khaled, and Nicole Tuck.
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Chloe x Halle.
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Anna Kendrick.
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Iggy Azalea.
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From left: Bethany Meyers and Nico Tortorella. Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty ImagesPhoto: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for MTV
From top: Bethany Meyers and Nico Tortorella. Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty ImagesPhoto: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for MTV
Juice WRLD.
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Rita Ora.
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Dascha Polanco.
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Amber Rose.
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Logic.
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Panic! At the Disco’s Brendon Uri.
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Maddie Ziegler.
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Millie Bobby Brown.
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Kevin Hart.
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Maluma.
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From left: Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.
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Bebe Rexha.
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Karlie Kloss.
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Olivia Munn.
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Blake Lively and Paul Feig.
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From left: Zion Kuwonu, Nick Mara, Brandon Arreaga, Austin Porter and Edwin Honoret of PRETTYMUCH.
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Teyana Taylor.
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Blac Chyna.
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Scott Rogowsky.
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Karlie Kloss.
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Algee Smith.
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Victor Cruz.
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Asian Doll.
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Willy William.
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Amandla Stenberg.
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Lil Pump.
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Hayley Kiyoko.
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Amara La Negra.
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Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag, and baby Gunner Pratt.
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Michael Avenatti.
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Liam Payne.
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Teairra Mari.
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Melody Mitchell.
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Sky.
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Mona Scott Young.
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Karlous Miller.
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Nicole “Snooki†Polizzi.
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Clockwise from top left: Pauly D. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVVinny Guadagnino. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVDeena Cortese. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVJennifer “JWoww†Farley. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTV
Clockwise from top left: Pauly D. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVVinny Guadagnino. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVDeena Cortese. P...
Clockwise from top left: Pauly D. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVVinny Guadagnino. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVDeena Cortese. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTVJennifer “JWoww†Farley. Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for MTV
Shay Mitchell.
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Bazzi.
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Safaree Samuels.
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Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag, and baby Gunner Pratt.
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Al Sharpton and Aisha McShaw.
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Ken Jeong.
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Lily Barrios.
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Camila Cabello.
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Lauren Pesce and Mike Sorrentino.
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Sabrina Carpenter.
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Sofia Carson.
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Chanel West Coast.
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Bobby Lytes.
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Noah Cyrus and Lil Xan.
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Christian Combs.
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Grace VanderWaal.
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Nicky Hilton Rothschild.
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Frankie Grande (a.k.a. half-brother of Ariana Grande).
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Farrah Abraham.
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Madison Beer.
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Nev Schulman and Laura Perlongo.
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Rose Bertram.
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Chantel Jeffries.
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KYLE.
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Nyle DiMarco.
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Morgan Saint.
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Lilliana Vazquez.
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Bryce Vine.
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Winnie Harlow.
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The Miz and Maryse Mizanin.
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