MTV Video Music Awards 2022: Stars take to red carpet
Artists dressed in wild outfits have arrived at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. See all the striking looks.
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It’s the red carpet which has gifted us Lady Gaga’s memorable meat dress and Lil’ Kim’s nipple sticker.
While the Oscars spotlight Hollywood glamour, the annual MTV Video Music Awards dress code has embraced the edgy.
“Flesh is best” appears to have been the over-arching stylist guide for the pop glitterati hoping to at least claim red carpet notoriety if they can’t bag one of the Moonman trophies.
See through sheathes have been a popular costume, most notably almost-worn by actors Rose McGowan, Megan Fox and Amber Rose.
Seatbelts, or bondage-inspired attire, have also been a regular feature at the VMAs; Cher rocked one of her iconic Bob Mackie outfits in 2010 and 2015 host Miley Cyrus sported strategically placed straps across her chest for one of her many costumes that year.
Pink, husband Carey Hart and daughter Willow all rocked classic three-piece suits when the What About Us superstar was that year’s recipient of the Vanguard Award for pop legends.
But it’s not all about the ladies on the red carpet. Prince paved the way for Harry Styles’ jump-suit statements when he rocked a ruby-red one-piece at the 1991 awards Lil Nas X stole the show last year with his half-dress, half-suit lilac Versace creation.
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Måneskin took out the Best Alternative category with the first MVA presented on the ‘black carpet’.
A new award this year, Best Metaverse Performance, was awarded to Black Pink.
“We had so much so fun on this project,” the band said.
Yung Gravy performed at the pre-show party, he was the second artist to take to the outside stage after Saucty Santana.
The Push Performance of the Year was awarded to K-Pop outfit Seventeen, during the pre-show event.
Dove Camerson, dressed in black and white, performed at the pre-show event.
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