After a six-month break, award-show season started off on September 14 with the Emmys, celebrating television with stars like Zendaya, Carey Mulligan, Elle Fanning, and Ayo Edebiri in attendance. Tonight, September 27, the spotlight turns to the music industry for the MTV Video Music Awards.
For decades, defining cultural moments have happened at the VMAs, such as Britney Spears's iconic 2001 snake performance. Taking place at the historic Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and hosted by Snoop Dogg, the VMAs already have one highly anticipated moment of the evening: Taylor Swift receiving the first-ever MTV VMA Artistic Director Honors alongside the premiere of her new music video for "Patient Zero."
With awards like Best New Artist and Video of the Year, there is no shortage of standout nominees across categories: Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Katseye, Madonna, Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Dean, Olivia Rodrigo, PinkPantheress, Rosalía, Sabrina Carpenter, Zara Larsson… The list goes on.
Of course, at Who What Wear, we always look forward to the red carpet fashion. Unlike more traditional award shows, the VMAs are famous for unconventional, boundary-pushing looks. Below, see the best dressed attendees from the 2026 VMAs red carpet.
WHO: Charli XCX
WEAR: Saint Laurent outfit
STYLED BY: Chris Horan
WHO: Taylor Swift
WEAR: Tamara Ralph dress
STYLED BY: Joseph Cassell Falconer
WHO: Paris Hilton
WEAR: The Blonds outfit
WHO: Tyla
WEAR: Mowalola outfit
STYLED BY: Ron Hartleben
WHO: Lisa
WEAR: Quine Li coat; The Attico dress
WHO: PinkPantheress
WEAR: Nina Ricci dress
WHO: Normani
WEAR: Robert Wun dress
WHO: Sombr
WEAR: ERL outfit
WHO: Raye
WEAR: Georges Hobeika dress
STYLED BY: Eniola Dare
WHO: Troye Sivan
WEAR: Erdem suit
STYLED BY: Marc Forne
WHO: Teyana Taylor
WEAR: Zuhair Murad coat-gown
STYLED BY: Wayman + Micah
WHO: JoJo
WEAR: Nué outfit
WHO: Lisa Rinna
WEAR: Seks dress
STYLED BY: Daniela Viviana Romero
WHO: Stella Lefty
WEAR: Claire Pettibone dress
WHO: Olandria
WEAR: MMS dress
STYLED BY: The Reismans
WHO: Slayyyter
WHO: Chlöe Bailey