See the best-dressed stars at the 2020 VMAs

The MTV Video Music Awards are known for outrageous style — and while this year's socially distanced event looked a bit different from the show's usual expectedly unexpected fashion statements, there were still plenty of bold looks.

Here were some of the standouts.

Keke Palmer

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images for MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images for MTV)

The actor, singer and television personality, who served as the night's host, opted for a plunging minidress with a playful bow.

Joey King

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)

The "Kissing Booth" star donned a vibrant floral frock for the occasion.

Nicole Richie

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)

The TV personality and fashion designer, who's one of the show's presenters, paired an asymmetrical lime-green dress with a pretty tiara.

Jaden Smith

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)

The singer and actor dressed up denim with a colorful jacket.

Madison Beer

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)

The singer looked glam in a sheer, black minidress.

Machine Gun Kelly

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Rich Fury / Getty Images for MTV)

The rapper paired a fuchsia sleeveless turtleneck with matching pants.

Miley Cyrus

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Vijat Mohindra/MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Vijat Mohindra/MTV)

Cyrus, set to perform her new single "Midnight Sky," wore a showstopping black number with mirrored embellishments.

Lady Gaga

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Kevin Winter / Getty Images for MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Kevin Winter / Getty Images for MTV)

The pop superstar, set to perform "Rain on Me" with Ariana Grande, wore a space-ready metallic, silver dress with a clear helmet. "I was wearing face shields before it was a thing," she quipped on Twitter.

Doja Cat

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for RCA)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for RCA)

The singer sparkled in a shiny, red, fringed number.

The Weeknd

2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals (Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for MTV)

The artist, who opened the show with a performance of "Blinding Lights," was dapper in a bright blazer. He also wore makeup that made his face appear bloody — a look fans will recognize from the song's music video.