Lil Nas X, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Lizzo Rock the American Music Awards Red Carpet

Tim Teeman, Sarah Rogers
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At the AMAs, Lil Nas X rocked in fitted lime green, Taylor wore a simple gown. Lizzo brought the drama in bright orange, and Billie Eilish did her own darn thing.

<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>The undisputed winner of the red carpet, in sexy, fitted lime green. The land beyond fabulous, and still over the next hill a bit.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Emma McIntyre/Getty</div>

The undisputed winner of the red carpet, in sexy, fitted lime green. The land beyond fabulous, and still over the next hill a bit.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Ancient Egyptian goddess meets bath-robe.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Rodin Eckenroth/Getty</div>

Ancient Egyptian goddess meets bath-robe.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>A vision in flaming orange</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Steve Granitz/Getty</div>

A vision in flaming orange

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Have you been dreaming of a Burberry meets bee keeping meets Handmaid’s Tale meets disco mash up? Of course you have!</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Rich Fury/Getty</div>

Have you been dreaming of a Burberry meets bee keeping meets Handmaid’s Tale meets disco mash up? Of course you have!

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Many colors, most fabulous.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Rodin Eckenroth/Getty</div>

Many colors, most fabulous.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>More all white drama, as Christina Aguilera summons up Marlene Dietrich, angel and American footballer.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Emma McIntyre/Getty</div>

More all white drama, as Christina Aguilera summons up Marlene Dietrich, angel and American footballer.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Regal in gold.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Steve Granitz/Getty</div>

Regal in gold.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Beautiful, ruffled drama; a painting made fashion</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Steve Granitz/Getty</div>

Beautiful, ruffled drama; a painting made fashion

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Shimmers in green</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty</div>

Shimmers in green

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Oddly lifeless pink dress with droopy black sash.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Rich Fury/Getty</div>

Oddly lifeless pink dress with droopy black sash.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Beautiful navy dress; definition of restrained glamor</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Gettu</div>

Beautiful navy dress; definition of restrained glamor

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Suit, hat, handbag—business is meant.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Suit, hat, handbag—business is meant.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Dance legend shimmers in white</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Dance legend shimmers in white

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Old-fashioned fairytale</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Steve Granitz/Getty</div>

Old-fashioned fairytale

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Never knowingly under-dressed in white, with jaunty hat</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Steve Granitz/Getty</div>

Never knowingly under-dressed in white, with jaunty hat

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Beautiful dramatic black gown</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Emma McIntyre/Getty</div>

Beautiful dramatic black gown

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Check suit, good boots</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

Check suit, good boots

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>The AMA’s host saving it all for the stage in this restrained Balmain.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

The AMA’s host saving it all for the stage in this restrained Balmain.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>Someone on the evil internet called her “a lettuce.” Not really. Or at least make it a radioactive one.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Rich Fury/Getty</div>

Someone on the evil internet called her “a lettuce.” Not really. Or at least make it a radioactive one.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>MCM cowboy and extremely chic.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">Steve Granitz/Getty</div>

MCM cowboy and extremely chic.

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<div class="inline-image__caption"><p>This is simple, and should be written into law. Jamie Lee Curtis should be on every award show red carpet.</p></div> <div class="inline-image__credit">John Shearer/Getty</div>

This is simple, and should be written into law. Jamie Lee Curtis should be on every award show red carpet.

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