VMAs 2021 Red Carpet: All the Best Looks
In 2021, the MTV Video Music Awards are honoring artists for their music videos in New York. See all of the best-dressed celebrities on the red carpet here.

Hey, hi, hello, and welcome back to awards season, where celebrities are returning to the red carpet IRL for the 2021 MTV VMAs at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Doja Cat will host this year's show, which celebrates the best music videos in the biz, and artists like Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Chlöe of Chloe x Halle, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber, Kacey Musgraves, Machine Gun Kelly, and Lil Nas X are set to perform throughout the night. Before the show begins, peruse through all of the looks on the 2021 VMAs red carpet, ahead.

Tinashe

Jack Harlow
In Bottega Veneta and Tommy Hilfiger

Lil Nas X
In Atelier Versace

Shawn Mendes
In Mans

Kacey Musgraves
In Valentino

Doja Cat
In Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood

Dove Cameron
In Zeynep Arçay

Madison Beer
In Dolce & Gabbana

Bia
In Bottega Veneta

Kandy Muse and Symone
In Area

Camila Cabello
In Alexis Mabille dress and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes

Quen Blackwell
In Baby Phat

Normani
In Patryc Japagas

Olivia Rodrigo
In Atelier Versace

Paris Hilton
In The Blonds

Saweetie
In Valentino dress and Jessica Rich shoes

Avril Lavigne
In Area PF21

Kim Petras
In Richard Quinn and Fabergeě ring

Cyndi Lauper

Chlöe Bailey
In Marni

Halle Bailey
In Mônot

Flo Milli

Ed Sheeran
In Versace

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly
Fox in Mugler, MGK in Dolce & Gabbana

Winnie Harlow
In LaQuan Smith and Messika jewelry

Billy Porter

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
Kardashian in Olivier Theyskens

Simone Biles

Ciara
In Tom Ford

Billie Eilish

Rita Ora
In Vera Wang

Charli XCX
In Shawna Wu

Saint Jhn

Alicia Keys

Dixie D'Amelio
In Aliétte dress and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes

Sofia Boutella
In Alexander McQueen

Travis Scott
In Bottega Veneta
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