The Best and the Silliest of the American Music Awards 2016 Red Carpet
By Ani Bundel
The Best
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Singer Janelle Monae attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/AMA2016/Getty Images for dcp)
Janelle Monae, came to slay.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Actress Hailee Steinfeld attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/AMA2016/Getty Images for dcp)
It’s a ridiculous outfit….with sensible pockets. SOLD!
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Actress Taraji P. Henson attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/AMA2016/Getty Images for dcp)
Taraji P. Henson. Always has a p in her name, but apparently no longer bothers with pants. Correct!
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Singer Selena Gomez attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/AMA2016/Getty Images for dcp)
Hey, an actual singer in an actual red carpet ready gown that’s not an embarrassment. Automatic Top Ten Entry.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Singer-songwriter Lady Gaga attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/AMA2016/Getty Images for dcp)
Taking a page from Beyonce’s Greatest Hits, Lady Gaga in a white suit and large brimmed hat The pants desperately want hemming though.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Recording artist Ciara attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/AMA2016/Getty Images for dcp)
Ciara would like us all to know she has a sex life now, by hugging her baby bump tightly.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Singer Ariana Grande attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
I’m pretty sure she wears this to all the red carpets now, no? I have this image of her with a Mariah Crey level closet with 1000+ of these tops and another 1000+ of these pants. And a shelf of ponytails.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Cohost Gigi Hadid attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/AMA2016/Getty Images for FIAT)
Gigi arrived early, before the rain ended since she was hosting. Consider it a commercial for Free People.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: Actress Bella Thorne attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
There’s a rock and roll suit.