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MTV VMAs: All the Best Looks From the Red Carpet

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28 September 2026

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The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 27 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. It was the first time the ceremony returned to Los Angeles since 2017. This year’s event was hosted by rapper Snoop Dogg and celebrated the year’s albums, music videos and live performances.

Madonna opened the show, followed by performances from Raye, Lisa, Sombr, Shaboozey and others. Among this year’s leading nominees were Sabrina Carpenter, Lisa and Taylor Swift, who also received the inaugural Artist Director Honors during the ceremony. But before the awards were handed out, celebrities arrived on the red carpet in looks that ranged from sheer gowns and silver embellishments to snakeskin and head-to-toe red.

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Taylor Swift in Tamara Ralph

Taylor Swift arrived in a Tamara Ralph gown, which featured a black halter-neck bodice with sheer details at the sides and an asymmetrical silver skirt that gathered at the waist before falling to the floor. Tyla, meanwhile, brought snakeskin to the carpet in a blue Mowalola bra top and low-rise skirt, paired with Chopard jewelry.

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Teyana Taylor in Zuhair Murad

Teyana Taylor chose a sheer black Zuhair Murad coat-gown with a plunging neckline and feathers around the shoulders, cuffs and hem. Charli XCX also went for black in a Saint Laurent two-piece consisting of a sheer top with long sleeves and a floor-length skirt.

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Raye in Hobeika

Raye wore a sheer Georges Hobeika gown covered in silver embellishments and pearl details. Lisa went all in on red, wearing a red The Attico dress under a large Quine Li coat, with the color carried through to her shoes and hair. Sombr kept things darker in ERL, wearing a fur jacket with leather pants and statement belt.

These were some of the best-dressed celebrities at the 2026 MTV VMAs.