Music See all the stars at the 2024 MTV VMAs Check out photos of Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and more! By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Updated on September 11, 2024 10:13PM EDT The MTV Video Music Awards are in their fifth decade, even if music videos themselves are barely a thing anymore. As is tradition, each year the hottest acts of the day gather for performances, celebrate the year in bops, and if they're lucky, take home the iconic Moon Person trophy. But before they enter the UBS Arena in New York for the 41st annual festivities, they'll have to strut their stuff on the red carpet. Here, the best and the rest looks from the 2024 VMAs. 01 of 39 Taylor Swift Taylor Swift attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Kevin Mazur/Getty 02 of 39 Megan Thee Stallion Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Kevin Mazur/Getty 03 of 39 Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 04 of 39 Chappell Roan Chappell Roan attends the MTV Video Music Awards. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty 05 of 39 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 06 of 39 Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Kevin Mazur/Getty 07 of 39 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Kevin Mazur/Getty 08 of 39 Karol G Karol G attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Noam Galai/Getty 09 of 39 Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock 10 of 39 Katy Perry Katy Perry at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 11 of 39 Tinashe Tinashe attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 12 of 39 Rauw Alejandro Rauw Alejandro attends 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 13 of 39 Coco Jones Coco Jones attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 14 of 39 Damiano David of Måneskin Damiano David of Måneskin attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 15 of 39 Muni Long Muni Long attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock 16 of 39 DJ Khaled DJ Khaled attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 17 of 39 Tyler Posey Tyler Posey attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 18 of 39 Colton Haynes Colton Haynes attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 19 of 39 Les Twins, Larry Bourgeois and Laurent Bourgeois Les TWins, Larry Bourgeois and Laurent Bourgeois attend 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 20 of 39 Chanel West Coast Chanel West Coast attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 21 of 39 Fat Joe Fat Joe attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 22 of 39 The Warning The Warning at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 23 of 39 Quavo Quavo at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Noam Galai/Getty 24 of 39 Addison Rae Addison Rae at 2024 MTV VMAs. Kevin Mazur/Getty 25 of 39 Shaboozey Shaboozey at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Noam Galai/Getty 26 of 39 Summer Walker Summer Walker attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 27 of 39 Chet Hanks Chet Hanks at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 28 of 39 Lola Brooke Lola Brooke attends the MTV Video Music Awards. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty 29 of 39 Teddy Swims Teddy Swims at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 30 of 39 Angela Simmons Angela Simmons at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 31 of 39 French Montana French Montana at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Noam Galai/Getty 32 of 39 Sasha Colby Sasha Colby at the 2024 MTV VMAs. Kevin Mazur/Getty 33 of 39 Lisa Lisa attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 34 of 39 Paris Hilton and Nicky Rothschild Paris Hilton and Nicky Rothschild attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 35 of 39 Camila Cabello Camila Cabello attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Kevin Mazur/Getty 36 of 39 Lil Nas X Lil Nas X attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 37 of 39 Benson Boone Benson Boone attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic 38 of 39 Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 39 of 39 Naomi Scott Naomi Scott attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Noam Galai/Getty