MTV VMAS

MTV VMAs 2017: Katy Perry, Lorde, Paris Jackson, and All the Rest of the Red Carpet Fashion

by Lauren McCarthy

If there is one thing you can count on the MTV VMAs to deliver year after year, it is some seriously memorable red carpet moments—and 2017 is shaping up to be no exception. This year, Katy Perry will take on hosting duties, ensuring more than a few wildly kitschy ensembles come showtime. Lorde, nominated for Video of the Year, kicked off the red carpet festivities arriving on the early side in a glamorous lavender feathered ball gown by Monique Lhuillier—a far cry from her goth looks that we’ve come accustomed to. Meanwhile, Demi Lovato showed up in glittering harem pants by Zuhair Murad, and Paris Jackson and nominee Julia Michaels both in fairytale-like gowns by Dior. Click through to see all those looks and more, straight from the VMAs red carpet.

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Katy Perry attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

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Lorde attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Millie Bobby Brown attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

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Nicki Minaj attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Paris Jackson attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Nicole Tuck, DJ Khaled and Asahd Tuck Khaled attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

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Jared Leto attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Lil Yachty attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Carey Hart, Willow Sage Hart, and Pink attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

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Demi Lovato attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Cardi B attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Shawn Mendes attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Vanessa Hudgens attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Pete Davidson and Cazzie David attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Yara Shahidi attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Hailee Steinfeld attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Hailey Baldwin attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

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Olivia Munn attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Noah Cyrus attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Dinah Jane, Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei, and Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

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Jasmine Sanders attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Tomo Milicevic, Shannon Leto and Jared Leto attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

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Julia Michaels attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Jack Lawless, Joe Jonas, JinJoo Lee and Cole Whittle of musical group DNCE attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Jack Antonoff attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Mel B and Heidi Klum attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

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Lil Mama attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

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Lizzo attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

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Echosmith attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.

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Eudoxie Mbouguiengue and Ludacris attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Alessandra Ambrosio attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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Christina Milian attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

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Chanel West Coast attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

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Fashion designer Jeremy Scott attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Actress Gigi Gorgeous arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards 2017, In Inglewood, California. Photo by TOMMASO BODDI/AFP/Getty Images.

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G-Eazy attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

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Sofia Carson attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

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Singer Khalid attends the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

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Jennifer Bartels, Kyle Richards and Mena Suvari attend the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)