2016 American Music Awards: Red Carpet Arrivals
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Selena Gomez in a red gown
Selena Gomez, making one of her first official public appearances since August, ruled the red carpet in a bright red dress. The silhouette, while simple with spaghetti straps and a billowing skirt, still made quite the impression. The singer accessorized with diamond earrings and a matching cocktail ring and had her hair pulled back in a low ponytail with a center part. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Ariana Grande in white pants and a black bustier
Ariana Grande paired conservative white trousers with a lace bustier top. The tiny pop star’s signature ponytail was longer than usual with some extra extensions. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Gigi Hadid
As host of the American Music Awards, Gigi Hadid looked gorgeous in a white gown on the red carpet that was paired with a shiny choker. Her hair was slicked back and she made a statement with a red lip. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Chrissy Teigen possibly breaking a record for highest slit ever
Chrissy Teigen wasn’t up for any awards at the AMAs but she might’ve won one anyway. Her black dress’s slit might’ve been the highest one ever made, reaching all the way up past her hip, and was secured in place with a gold safety pin. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Lady Gaga wearing a white blazer with a long skirt
Was Lady Gaga sending a political message with her white pantsuit and fedora? The Hillary Clinton supporter, who protested President-elect Donald Trump recently, could’ve worn the symbolic color (suffragettes often wore it to protest voting inequality) and silhouette to make a statement. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Jenny McCarthy in a black jumpsuit
Jenny McCarthy’s simple black jumpsuit was made more festive with a very low neckline, choker necklace, and voluminous hairstyle. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Karlie Kloss in Atelier Versace
Karlie Kloss brought couture to the AMAs in a black and blue dress from Atelier Versace. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Olivia Munn in a floral dress with a dangerously short hemline
What a combo! Olivia Munn was living on the edge wearing a pretty floral dress that featured both a dangerously short hemline and very low neckline. Photo: Getty Images
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Nina Dobrev in Zuhair Murad
Nina Dobrev made the pantsuit sexy by showing off her legs in short shorts. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Halsey in all white
Halsey looked tough in a white leather jumpsuit. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Heidi Klum in a gold jumpsuit
Was Heidi Klum just wearing the latest trend or sending a message with her gold pussybow jumpsuit? (Photo: Getty Images)
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Ciara cradling her baby bump in a mullet dress
Ciara’s baby bump made its red carpet debut at the American Music Awards. She wore a black turtleneck with a voluminous mullet skirt in black and white. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Teyana Taylor showing off her famous body in a bustier gown
Teyana Taylor sure didn’t fade into the background wearing a black bustier gown with sheer lace cutouts. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Julianne Hough channeling an ice dancer in a blue ensemble
Julianne Hough seemed to take fashion inspiration from Elsa from Frozen with her ice blue ensemble and straight platinum blonde hair. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Hannah Davis rocking a royal shade of purple
Hannah Davis carried on the naked dress trend championed by Jennifer Lopez by wearing a purple lace version on the red carpet. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Bella Thorne showing off her new hair
Bella Thorne paired her wild new hair with a black look consisting of just a bra as a top, tapered pants, and an open blazer. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Taraji P. Henson wearing a shirt as a dress
Taraji P. Henson’s oversized shirt dress showed off her black bra. For a pop of color with her monochrome ensemble, she had a magenta lip. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Rebecca Romijn showing off her bra in a navy blue dress
The Librarian actress paired a layered ball skirt with a sheer lace top. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Hailee Steinfeld in Zuhair Murad
Hailee Steinfeld’s black tie romper was covered in sequins. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Fifth Harmony matching in black and cutouts
Dinah Jane Hansen, Lauren Jauregui, Normani Hamilton, Ally Brooke, and Camila Cabello of Fifth Harmony matched in black and cutouts. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Sting in a tight gray T-shirt
Sting kept things casual, teaming a tee with his blazer. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Z LaLa using her hair as art
Z LaLa probably couldn’t move that well but her artistic hair still stood out. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Garcelle Beauvais looking lovely in leopard
Garcelle Beauvais’s leopard print dress hugged her curves in all the right places. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Cam shining in a yellow gown
The country singer lit up the red carpet in a bright yellow dress. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Idina Menzel in a naked dress
Broadway star Idina Menzel made her full transformation into a Hollywood star by rocking a naked dress. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Matt Bomer choosing a classic suit
Matt Bomer kept things classy in a conservative suit. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Milla Jovovich looking like a star in a black gown
The Resident Evil star’s dress was fittingly covered in sequin stars. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Shawn Mendes in a leather jacket
The teen sensation kept things cool with a leather jacket and henley top. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Noah Cyrus’s sheer floral gown showed off her underwear
Noah Cyrus looked just like her older sister Miley in a see-through black dress that showed off her undergarments. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Keke Palmer in a chainmail two-piece ensemble and pink fur coat
Keke Palmer was giving off major Lil’ Kim vibes in a chainmail top and matching skirt. She covered up with a pink fur coat and accessorized with matching shades. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Bailee Madison rocking a pink sequin dress
The 17-year-old actress looked very mature in a pink sequin sheath with a low neckline. She kept things youthful with a high ponytail and fresh makeup. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Laura Marano showing some skin in a LBD with cutouts
Laura Marano paired her LBD with thigh-high boots. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Tinashe flashing some leg in a chiffon gown
Tinashe’s black gown showed both leg and shoulder. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Niall Horan knows what he wants to wear when he dies
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Ty Dolla Sign accessorized with a hat and round sunglasses
Ty Dolla Sign opted for the standard head-to-toe black look. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Danica McKellar showed off her legs in a lace romper
Danica McKellar made her romper less casual with some black high heels. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Gigi Gorgeous showing some skin in a bra/dress hybrid
Gigi Gorgeous wore a white bandeau top with an attached glittering skirt that showed off her midriff with matching detached sleeves. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Bebe Rexha looking wild in a wrap dress
Bebe Rexha wore a exotic tiger print dress that showed a lot of leg and chest. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Kat Graham in a sheer black dress
The Vampire Diaries star covered up her bodysuit with a sheer black dress. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Jay Pharoah posing on the red carpet
The show’s host gave his best impression of Derek Zoolander as he posed for photos before the show. (Photo: Getty Images)
With Gigi Hadid as the host of the American Music Awards, the red carpet was inevitably very fashionable. For the model’s first outfit of the night, she wore a white off-the-shoulder gown. The see-through eyelet dress was dressed up with a sparkly choker and party-ready makeup, including a bold red lip and slicked back hair. Other attendees, including Taraji P. Henson, Jenny McCarthy, and Ciara, looked equally chic.
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