Images: Best & Worst Dressed at VMAs
BEST: While cutouts aren't usually a good thing, the beautiful fit and color make Iggy Azalea look amazing.
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BEST: Laverne Cox works it like a VMAs rock star.
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WORST: The eyes - they burn! Just say no to the denim nostalgia of Riff Raff and Katy Perry.
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WORST: Oh, TayTay. This romper doesn't even fit the usually stunning Taylor Swift.
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BEST: Pay attention ladies, this is how you do sexy and sophisticated. Jennifer Lopez hits the right combination of edgey and glamourous.
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BEST-ish: Jessie J's dress has a fluidity and hue that no other had on the VMA red carpet. But somehow, it's just a notch off perfect.
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WORST: Wait - are those wings or is that a straight jacket? Just make it stop, Kim Kardashian.
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WORST: Ariana Grande just disappears in this bad idea of an outfit. Next time follow Coco Chanel's advice and take off one thing (that horrible belt) before you leave the house.
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BEST: Queen Beyonce manages to turn basic black on its head in this beautiful gown.
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WORST: This may be one of the more modest outfits that Nicki Minaj has sported, but it's just a little too short. It looks like it doesn't fit.
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WORST: While this outfit had some potential, that slit up the side on Rita Ora's dress takes it from sexy to tacky.
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BEST: Ke$ha, who has seen her fair share of worst dressed list appearances, pulls off edgey glamour in this gown.
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BEST: This ain't Disney's Demi Lovato. The former "Camp Rock" star goes for siren red.
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WORST: Kelly Rowland's hair says "here comes Heidi" not high fashion.
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BEST: Normally super matchy couples are a bad thing (see Katy Perry and Riff Raff), but Jordin Sparks, left, and Jason Derulo look smitten and smashing on the red carpet.
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MEH: "Orange is the New Black" actress Taylor Schilling doesn't make a misstep here, but she doesn't shine either. This one is just kind of middle of the road.
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BEST: From the hair to the shoes, “The Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev nails it.
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WORST: Chloe Grace Moretz is way too young to wear this stodgy outfit.
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WORST: Wow, Usher. You just didn't even care this year, did you?
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MEH: This outfit is downright subued for Miley Cyrus. Translation: boring.
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WORST: Tacky doesn't even being to describe this number Amber Rose is wearing.
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BEST: Adam Levine, left, and Behati Prinsloo manage to look rocker chic without being sickeningly matchy-matchy.
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TIE: Diggin' the hot pink, not diggin' the hair on Gwen Stefani.
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MEH: Sam Smith, who's new to the whole VMAs thing, keeps it pretty tame. Not a misstep but not a magic moment either.
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WORST: Someone is trying too hard to look cool. Victoria Justice's weird skirt and almost-trendy-but-not handbag are definitely in the “fashion don't” category.
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SPLIT DECIDIONS: Olivia Culpo looks beautiful and put together, but Nick Jonas' jacket is all kinds of awful.
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WORST: The dark lip, and severe eyebrows do no favors here for Sarah Hyland. She looks pissed about her entire outfit.
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BEST: Nicki Minaj manages to redeem herself in this little black dress that fits her to a T and even offers a bit of pop with her graphic print booties.
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