All the wildest celeb looks from this year’s MTV VMAs red carpet

Taylor Swift is this year’s most nominated artist, earning 12 nods for categories including Video, Song and Artist of the Year.

Her Fortnight duet partner Post Malone is following close behind with eleven nominations, while Eminem has eight, and Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion and Sabrina Carpenter all have seven noms each.

Before the awards, though, is the red carpet - here are all the best, worst and wildest outfits.

A wet-look Katy Perry arrived with partner Orlando Bloom:

 

World’s biggest pop star and proud childless cat lady Taylor Swift looks like she’s left plenty of room in her flowing outfit to store all her awards tonight:

Toast of 2024 Chappell Roan recently warned fans not to approach her to ask for photos - and it looks like she means it, she’s walking the red carpet armed with a sword.

Roan was also caught on video going off at the red carpet photographers, turning on her heels and pointing at one snapper as she screamed: “YOU SHUT THE F**K UP!”

She’s arguably the biggest (non-Swift) pop star in the world at this very second - and Sabrina Carpenter’s paying homage to the greats, wearing the Bob Mackie gown Madonna wore to the 1991 Oscars:

Look, I am a card-carrying Addison Rae stan (stream Diet Pepsi) but her tutu, bikini and pointy boob-pillows ensemble is a contender for night’s weirdest outfit:

I have absolutely no idea who Jazzelle Zanaughtti is, but you don’t wear an outfit like this without warranting a mention in red carpet coverage:

Rapper GloRilla is throwin’ it back with waht looks like a sartorial tribute to TLC’s late rap legend Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes:

She’s been a nasty girl, girl - Tinashe’s outfit gives new meaning to the term “low cut”:

A disappointingly demure red carpet outing from Lil Nas X:

Elusive chanteuse Paris Hilton just released her second album, making her a more worthy guest than about 60% of the “internet personaliies” in attendance today:

Camila Cabello is giving Morticia Addams:

Hostess with the mostess Megan thee Stallion:

Tate McRae is hitting that red carpet with some black lace and a dream:

Singer Halsey is in shades of leopard red:

Also in red, Little Mermaid herself Halle Bailey:

TV personality Chanel West Coast’s outfit looks like it’s been through the shredder:

Only ageless rock god Lenny Kravitz could pull off this “shirtless but somehow wearing a tie” look.

Doesn’t The Kid LAROI look like a nice young man you’d take home to meet the parents:

Continuing the shirt-free VMAs trend, it’s “internet personality” Dom Fenison

We’re used to seeing handsome Maneskin frontman Damiano David in a lot less clothing than this:

R&B singer Summer Walker is all curves in this leopard-print mini dress:

It ain’t easy being green - unless you’re TV personality Adizia “Bambi” Benson:

You know it’s an MTV event when Snooki gets on the guestlist:

Drag Race winner Sasha Colby is serving high-haired goddess:

Colby’s drag daughter, and fellow Drag Race alumni, Kerry Colby:

Tom Hanks’ faux-maican son Chet someone scored an invite:

She’s so unusual! Pop legend Cyndi Lauper is on the red carpet ahead of what she’s billing as her farewell tour:

 

Raunchy Brazilian pop queen Anitta looks ready to walk down the aisle:

Not the butterflies! TS Madison looks stunning in red:

BLACKPINK member gone solo Lisa looks like a futuristic pop princess:

Orange you glad Colombian pop star Karol G turned up:

A face only a mother could love - it’s Insane Clown Posse:

Eminem is expected to open the show this year, while fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion will serve as host. We’ll be live blogging the highlights from the ceremony here once it kicks off at 10am AEST.

And pop princess Katy Perry – currently in the midst of an underwhelming publicity campaign for her upcoming sixth studio album 143 – will be honoured for her past accomplishments with this year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Perry’s nod makes her the seventh female solo artist in a row to receive the award, following Shakira, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott, Jennifer Lopez, Pink and Rihanna.

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are available to stream here in Australia on Paramount Plus.