The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are going down Wednesday night (Sept. 11), and stars are already flooding the red carpet — which is actually a jet-black carpet this year.
The action is happening outside New York’s UBS Arena, with LISA of Blackpink leading the way in a hooded and gloved floor-length off-white look. Karol G, meanwhile, looks like the fire emoji come to life in her yellow gown that has flames rising up the bodice into a collared white neckline. Lenny Kravitz showed off his world-famous abs in a matching leather jacket and pants paired with a tie worn over his bare chest.
All three of those musicians — LISA, Karol and Kravitz — are performing on Wednesday night, as are Chappell Roan, Camila Cabello, Eminem, GloRilla, Halsey, Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Mendes and more. Megan Thee Stallion is set to host for the very first time, as well as perform, while Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award and perform a career-spanning medley of hits.
Heading into Wednesday’s show, Taylor Swift leads the nominations with 12 nods, followed by her “Fortnight” collaborator Post Malone with 11. Eminem is next up with eight, while Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA have seven each and Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, GloRilla, LISA, Olivia Rodrigo and Teddy Swims have four apiece.
But who is the ultimate fashion winner on the red carpet? That’s for you to decide. Check out all the best looks from the VMAs black carpet below.
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LISA
LISA of BLACKPINK at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.
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Rauw Alejandro
Rauw Alejandro at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.
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Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Karol G
Karol G at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.
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Damiano David
Damiano David of Måneskin attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Lola Brooke
Lola Brooke at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.
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Summer Walker
Summer Walker at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Shaboozey
Shaboozey attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Coco Jones
Coco Jones attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Muni Long
Muni Long attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Fat Joe
Fat Joe attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Tiago PZK
Tiago PZK attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Quavo
Quavo attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Le Sserafim
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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Anitta
Anitta attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Miranda Lambert & Brendan McLoughlin
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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Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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As1one
Niv Lin, Sadik Dogosh, Nadav Philips, Ohad Attia, Aseel Farah and Neta Rozenblat of As1one at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Danna Paola
Danna Paola at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Megan Thee Stallion
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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Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.
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Margaret Qualley & Jack Antonoff
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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Halsey
Halsey attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Camila Cabello
Camila Cabello attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Teddy Swims
Teddy Swims attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Tate McRae
Tate McRae attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Doechii
Doechii at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Benson Boone
Benson Boone attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Halle Bailey
Halle Bailey at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.
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Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Suki Waterhouse
Suki Waterhouse at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.
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Ayra Starr
Ayra Starr at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards held at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in in Elmont, New York.
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Public Enemy
Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Thalía
Thalía attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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GloRilla
GloRilla attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Tyla
Tyla attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Tinashe
Tinashe attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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The Kid LAROI
The Kid LAROI attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Big Sean
Big Sean attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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Mona Scott Young
Mona Scott Young attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on Sept. 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.