The American Music Awards ceremony is all about giving followers the facility to honor the artists they adore. Sadly, some viewers aren’t simply inevitably upset when their favorites lose — in addition they have to look at them stroll the crimson carpet in atrocious outfits.

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Nevertheless, when the checklist of performers and nominees for the 2025 AMAs was launched, any self-respecting style fan needed to really feel a twinge of pleasure over the prospect of attending to see what Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Woman Gaga, and Taylor Swift would put on on the crimson carpet. It was additionally revealed that Janet Jackson (Ms. Jackson, in case you’re nasty) was set to take the stage for the primary time in seven years, and few performers have skilled a wardrobe-related second as monumental as her Tremendous Bowl incident, which reportedly bought her banned from the Grammys. Then there was the addition of the Hollaback Lady herself, Gwen Stefani, whose style selections have been each controversial and iconic — generally you get outdated Hollywood glamour punched up with punk components; generally you get cultural appropriation; and generally you get chaotic cowgirl.

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The night time’s host doubtless additionally gave many viewers excessive hopes of seeing some lewks value tuning in for. Whereas Jennifer Lopez’s 2020 AMAs efficiency brought on a stir as a result of some Beyoncé followers felt that the previous Mrs. Bennifer ripped off her fashion, Lopez did grace us with that unforgettable inexperienced Grammys costume. You may discover no such wardrobe wins among the many worst-dressed AMAs attendees under.

The glittering sapphire blue ensemble “I will Do It” singer Heidi Montag wore on the AMAs purple carpet was one huge style do not. Possibly she was going for yassified Sue Storm, however her total look was removed from incredible. She wanted to make use of her superpower to turn out to be invisible as quickly as she noticed her pants’ saggy crotch, and whoever offered her that lifeless, parched-looking platinum wig simply could be her villain origin story (these factors on her clavicle do have a little bit of an evil edge).

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When the Pop Crave X account posted a photograph of Dora Jar’s far-too-casual AMAs outfit, its followers responded with a refrain of the identical single-word reply: “Who?” Fortunately, the artist — who’s one in every of Gracie Abrams’ opening acts, FYI — was dressed to resolve this huge thriller in a trench coat and galoshes. Now we simply want she’d clarify why she was ready to do it within the rain.

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Heidi Klum has a fame for spicing up the crimson carpet in attractive ensembles, however her AMAs outfit was bizarrely boxy. It gave her the shoulders of a linebacker, and its untailored high additionally regarded unfinished. In the meantime, her ruffled skirt regarded manner overworked — it’s very one thing a “Undertaking Runway” contestant with horrible time administration expertise would create.

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What number of instances have we seen Jennifer Lopez put on embellished nude bodysuits earlier than? Now we have no clue, but it surely felt like far too many when she took the stage in a single but once more to carry out “Dance Once more” earlier than dancing her bedazzled booty off to a medley of songs. Crystal embroidery designed to seem like circuitry traced her curves, and she or he completed her look with a “Tron”-style headpiece. Nevertheless, it was simply the identical music, second verse.

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“Tennessee Orange” singer Megan Moroney completely ought to have completed her AMAs look with a purse original from a block of Wisconsin white cheddar. The cutouts on the bejeweled skirt of her silver column costume have been giving cheese grater, which was sufficient in and of itself to make the costume deserving of a shredding from the style police. However on high of that, she regarded stiff and uncomfortable in her robe, presumably as a result of all these shimmery gildings have been making it too heavy.

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It is nights like this if you want a designer on velocity dial. When Kehlani checked out herself within the mirror earlier than leaving for the AMAs, she ought to have made a last-minute wardrobe change. Her tackle the drained outdated bare costume was a tad cheesy, because of the sheer material slashing throughout her thighs and the inelegantly draped silver material barely masking her breasts and nether area. The addition of darkish crystals additionally left the costume trying a bit soiled — it is like she grabbed a shiny dishrag, tried to wipe them off, and simply created a muddled mess.

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After a boozy night time, some internet buyers may make purchases that they later remorse. However it might most likely take fairly a number of double pictures of whiskey for most individuals to place the Western-inspired outfit “A Bar Music (Tipsy)” singer Shaboozey wore on the AMAs of their buying cart. His rhinestones, vest, silver belt buckle, and spiffy tie on his shirt have been already borderline overkill, after which he needed to go and check out the pants-on-pants pattern with patterned denim and plaid chaps — with an identical blazer, besides. His overstuffed ensemble would have even essentially the most ostentatious of rodeo clowns shaking their heads.

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For these of a sure era, leopard-print tube attire will all the time be synonymous with “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. They’re additionally uninspired and overdone. Becky G did attempt to improve her ensemble with some mob spouse aesthetic components: an identical wrap and heels with snakes of gold slithering up her ankles. Nevertheless, the “Bathe” singer was only a hair bump and a foul Donald Trump tan away from trying like she subscribes to the gymnasium, tan, laundry way of life.

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