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Culture September 11, 2024

2024 MTV VMAs: Chappell Roan, Megan Thee Stallion and more serve major looks on carpet

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Some of the biggest stars in the music industry stepped out on the black carpet for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards Wednesday night.

Chappell Roan brought the drama on the carpet and arrived in a Renaissance era-inspired gown with a green train. She also accessorized the look with a sword.

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Sabrina Carpenter channeled Old Hollywood and arrived in a white sequined gown.

The "Espresso" singer also styled her hair with Marilyn Monroe waves.

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Karol G was one of the first artists to arrive. The "QLONA" singer wore a fiery yellow and orange gown with a plunging collared neckline.

She was all smiles as she posed for photos on the carpet.

@gma @Karol G has arrived to the #VMAs carpet and she looks stunning! 🤩🧡🫶 #KarolG #VMAs @MTV ♬ original sound - Good Morning America

Going into tonight's show, Taylor Swift led the pack with 12 nominations, including the coveted video of the year award for "Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)." She won the award last year for "Anti-Hero."

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Close behind with nine nods is Swift's "Fortnight" collaborator, Post Malone, whose song with Morgan Wallen, "I Had Some Help," is also up for best collaboration.

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Performers tonight include Shawn Mendes, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Eminem and Katy Perry, who will be receiving the Vanguard Award.

Megan Thee Stallion will be hosting the show, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET at UBS Arena in New York.

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Katy Perry will receive the MTV Michael Jackson Vanguard Award.

See some of the looks from the carpet below:

Taylor Swift

PHOTO: Taylor Swift arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.
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Taylor Swift arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.

Chappell Roan

PHOTO: Chappell Roan attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.
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Chappell Roan attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.

Karol G

PHOTO: Karol G attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Karol G attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024.

Sabrina Carpenter

PHOTO: Sabrina Carpenter arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Sabrina Carpenter arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, Sept. 11, 2024.

Katy Perry

PHOTO: Katy Perry arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.
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Katy Perry arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.

Rauw Alejandro

PHOTO: Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.
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Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.
@gma @rauwalejandro se ve ESPECTACULAR llegando a los @vmas! 😍 #RauwAlejandro #VMAs ♬ original sound - Good Morning America

Lisa

PHOTO: LISA arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.
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LISA arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.
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Lenny Kravitz

PHOTO: Lenny Kravitz arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.
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Lenny Kravitz arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.
@gma The fashion icon himself @Lenny Kravitz is here! 😎 #VMAs #LennyKravitz @MTV ♬ original sound - Good Morning America

Lola Brooke

PHOTO: Lola Brooke arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.
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Lola Brooke arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.

Tayshia Adams

PHOTO: Tayshia Adams attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Tayshia Adams attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024.

Thuy

PHOTO: Thuy attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Thuy attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

DJ Khaled

PHOTO: DJ Khaled attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena, Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y.
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DJ Khaled attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena, Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y.

Coco Jones

PHOTO: Coco Jones attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Coco Jones attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Fat Joe

PHOTO: Fat Joe attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Fat Joe attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Muni Long

PHOTO: Muni Long attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Muni Long attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

French Montana

PHOTO: French Montana attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena, Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y.
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French Montana attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena, Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y.

Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin

PHOTO: Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Cyndi Lauper

PHOTO: Cyndi Lauper arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Cyndi Lauper arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024.

Anitta

PHOTO: Anitta attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.
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Anitta attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2024.

Le Sserafim

PHOTO: Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hwang Jung-eum of Le Sserafim attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hwang Jung-eum of Le Sserafim attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Shaboozey

PHOTO: Shaboozey attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Shaboozey attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Halle Bailey

PHOTO: Halle Bailey attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Halle Bailey attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, Sept. 11, 2024.

Halsey

PHOTO: Halsey arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.
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Halsey arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.

Teddy Swims

PHOTO: Teddy Swims attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Teddy Swims attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Jordan Chiles

PHOTO: US gymnast Jordan Chiles arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.
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US gymnast Jordan Chiles arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff

PHOTO: Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Lil Nas X

PHOTO: US rapper Lil Nas X arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.
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US rapper Lil Nas X arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Sept. 11, 2024.

Paris Hilton

PHOTO: Paris Hilton attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Paris Hilton attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Benson Boone

PHOTO: Benson Boone attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Benson Boone attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Camila Cabello

PHOTO: Camila Cabello arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.
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Camila Cabello arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.

Megan Thee Stallion

PHOTO: Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.

Alessandra Ambrosio

PHOTO: Alessandra Ambrosio attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.
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Alessandra Ambrosio attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York.