Entertainment Awards Shows and Events See All the Stars Arriving on the Red Carpet at the 2024 MTV VMAs in New York From Taylor Swift to Chappell Roan, see all of the stars coming together to celebrate some of the biggest moments in music this year By Alexandra Schonfeld Alexandra Schonfeld Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 11, 2024 08:18PM EDT Comments Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion and Chappell Roan. Photo: Doug Peters/PA Images via Getty; Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic; Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock The 2024 MTV VMAs are here! As the stars gather at UBS Arena in New York to celebrate some of the biggest moments in music this year, 2024 also marks the 40th anniversary of the very first VMAs. From Chappell Roan to Taylor Swift to Megan Thee Stallion, see all of the stars show off their award show looks before making their way inside for the big show. The Wildest MTV VMAs Moments Ever, from Sexy Kisses to Surprise Reunions 01 of 139 Taylor Swift Taylor Swift. Kevin Mazur/Getty 02 of 139 Megan Thee Stallion Megan Thee Stallion. Kevin Mazur/Getty 03 of 139 Katy Perry Katy Perry. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 04 of 139 Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Carpenter. Kevin Mazur/Getty 05 of 139 Chappell Roan Chappell Roan. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty 06 of 139 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes. Kevin Mazur/Getty 07 of 139 Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 08 of 139 Margaret Qualley & Jack Antonoff Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 09 of 139 Karol G Karol G. Noam Galai/Getty 10 of 139 Miranda Lambert & Brendan McLoughlin Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin. Kevin Mazur/Getty 11 of 139 Lil Nas X Lil Nas X. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 12 of 139 The Kid LAROI The Kid LAROI. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 13 of 139 Camila Cabello Camila Cabello. Kevin Mazur/Getty 14 of 139 Anitta Anitta. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 15 of 139 Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper. Kevin Mazur/Getty 16 of 139 Tinashe Tinashe. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 17 of 139 Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 18 of 139 Paris Hilton & Nicky Rothschild Paris Hilton and Nicky Rothschild. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 19 of 139 Coco Jones Coco Jones. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 20 of 139 Tyla Tyla. Johnny Nunez/Getty 21 of 139 Rauw Alejandro Rauw Alejandro. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 22 of 139 Halsey Halsey. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 23 of 139 Big Sean Big Sean. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 24 of 139 Addison Rae Addison Rae. Kevin Mazur/Getty 25 of 139 Tate McRae Tate McRae. Noam Galai/Getty 26 of 139 Shaboozey Shaboozey. Noam Galai/Getty 27 of 139 Jordan Chiles Jordan Chiles. Kevin Mazur/Getty 28 of 139 Suki Waterhouse Suki Waterhouse. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 29 of 139 Halle Bailey Halle Bailey. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 30 of 139 Jackson Daly & Carson Daly Carson Daly and Jackson Daly. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 31 of 139 Chris Olsen Chris Olsen. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 32 of 139 DJ Khaled DJ Khaled. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 33 of 139 Trillian Wood-Smith & Busta Rhymes Trillian Wood-Smith and Busta Rhymes. Noam Galai/Getty 34 of 139 GloRilla GloRilla. Noam Galai/Getty 35 of 139 Tayshia Adams Tayshia Adams. Noam Galai/Getty 36 of 139 Benson Boone Benson Boone. Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic 37 of 139 Naomi Scott Naomi Scott. Noam Galai/Getty 38 of 139 French Montana French Montana. Noam Galai/Getty 39 of 139 Chuck D & Flavor Flav Chuck D and Flavor Flav. Mike Coppola/Getty 40 of 139 Teddy Swims Teddy Swims. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 41 of 139 Tyler Posey Tyler Posey. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 42 of 139 Le Sserafim Le Sserafim. Roy Rochlin/Getty 43 of 139 Jessie Murph Jessie Murph. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 44 of 139 Flo Milli Flo Milli. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 45 of 139 Sasha Colby Sasha Colby. Kevin Mazur/Getty 46 of 139 Colton Haynes Colton Haynes. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 47 of 139 Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 48 of 139 Quavo Quavo. Noam Galai/Getty 49 of 139 Fat Joe Fat Joe. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 50 of 139 Mikey Angelo Mikey Angelo. Noam Galai/Getty 51 of 139 Lauren Sorrentino & Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino Lauren Sorrentino and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 52 of 139 Andrew Licout Andrew Licout. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 53 of 139 Alessandra Ambrosio Alessandra Ambrosio. Kevin Mazur/Getty 54 of 139 Chanel West Coast Chanel West Coast. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 55 of 139 Eli Rallo Eli Rallo. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 56 of 139 Samantha Mowery Samantha Mowery. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 57 of 139 Kevan Kenney Kevan Kenney. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 58 of 139 Austin Millz Austin Millz. Noam Galai/Getty 59 of 139 Rachel Smith Rachel Smith. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 60 of 139 Jake Shane Jake Shane. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 61 of 139 Grace Mary Williams Grace Mary Williams. Noam Galai/Getty 62 of 139 Damiano David Damiano David. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 63 of 139 Thalía Thalía. Noam Galai/Getty 64 of 139 Karissa Dumbacher Karissa Dumbacher. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 65 of 139 Amelia Dimoldenberg Amelia Dimoldenberg. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 66 of 139 Nessa Nessa. Johnny Nunez/Getty 67 of 139 Daniel Seavey Daniel Seavey. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 68 of 139 Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse. Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock 69 of 139 Kelley Heyer Kelley Heyer. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 70 of 139 Sheela Awe Sheela Awe. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 71 of 139 Chet Hanks Chet Hanks. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 72 of 139 Dometi Pongo Dometi Pongo. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 73 of 139 Markell Washington Markell Washington. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 74 of 139 Dom Fenison Dom Fenison. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 75 of 139 Chelsea Henriquez Chelsea Henriquez. Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock 76 of 139 The Warning The Warning. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 77 of 139 Yai Ariza Yai Ariza. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 78 of 139 LISA Lisa. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 79 of 139 Angela Simmons Angela Simmons. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 80 of 139 Lola Brooke Lola Brooke. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty 81 of 139 Peppermint Peppermint. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 82 of 139 Summer Walker Summer Walker. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 83 of 139 Larry Bourgeois & Laurent Bourgeois Larry Bourgeois and Laurent Bourgeois. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 84 of 139 Muni Long Muni Long. Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock 85 of 139 Natasha Ofili Natasha Ofili. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 86 of 139 Jennifer Fessler Jennifer Fessler. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock 87 of 139 Carter Gregory Carter Gregory. Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty 88 of 139 DJ Young Slade DJ Young Slade. Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic 89 of 139 Yo Gotti Yo Gotti. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 90 of 139 John Fuda & Rachel Fuda John Fuda and Rachel Fuda. Noam Galai/Getty 91 of 139 Dora Jar Dora Jar. Kevin Mazur/Getty 92 of 139 Jordan Adetunji Jordan Adetunji. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 93 of 139 Alejandra Espinoza Alejandra Espinoza. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 94 of 139 Juliet Schroder & Jozie Schroder Juliet Schroder and Jozie Schroder. Bryan Bedder/Getty 95 of 139 Danna Paola Danna Paola. Noam Galai/Getty 96 of 139 Justina Valentine Justina Valentine. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 97 of 139 Boman Martinez-Reid Boman Martinez-Reid. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 98 of 139 AS1ONE AS1ONE. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 99 of 139 Knox Knox. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 100 of 139 Joe Hegyes & Andrew Muscarella Joe Hegyes and Andrew Muscarella. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 101 of 139 Alexander Stewart Alexander Stewart. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 102 of 139 Tiago PZK Tiago PZK. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 103 of 139 Julez Julez. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 104 of 139 Alexis Goldschneider & Jackie Goldschneider Alexis Goldschneider and Jackie Goldschneider. Noam Galai/Getty 105 of 139 Harry Hill Harry Hill. Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty 106 of 139 Ashley Gill & Grant Gibbs Ashley Gill and Grant Gibbs. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 107 of 139 Thủy Thủy. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 108 of 139 Jennifer Su Jennifer Su. Noam Galai/Getty 109 of 139 O.T. Genasis O.T. Genasis. Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic 110 of 139 Laura Whitmore Laura Whitmore. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 111 of 139 Angelina Pivarnick Angelina Pivarnick. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 112 of 139 Hugo Gloss Hugo Gloss. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 113 of 139 Lil Scrappy Lil Scrappy. Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic 114 of 139 Kandy Muse Kandy Muse. Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic 115 of 139 Monaleo Monaleo. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 116 of 139 Jazzelle Zanaughtti Jazzelle Zanaughtti. Noam Galai/Getty 117 of 139 Brittany Breslauer Brittany Breslauer. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 118 of 139 Victoria De Angelis Victoria De Angelis. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty 119 of 139 Joyner Lucas & Annie Young Joyner Lucas and Annie Young. Noam Galai/Getty 120 of 139 Ts Madison Ts Madison. Noam Galai/Getty 121 of 139 Doechii Doechii. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty 122 of 139 Aileen Bergin Aileen Bergin. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 123 of 139 Isabel LaRosa Isabel LaRosa. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 124 of 139 Morphine Love Dion, Xunami Muse, Megami, Plane Jane, Dawn, Nymphia Wind & Mirage Morphine Love Dion, Xunami Muse, Megami, Plane Jane, Dawn, Nymphia Wind and Mirage. Kevin Mazur/Getty 125 of 139 Nurys Mateo, Tori Deal & Devin Walker Nurys Mateo, Tori Deal and Devin Walker. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 126 of 139 Mona Scott-Young Mona Scott-Young. Kevin Mazur/Getty 127 of 139 Stefflon Don Stefflon Don. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 128 of 139 Josie Canseco Josie Canseco. Gilbert Flores/Getty 129 of 139 Ashlee Keating Ashlee Keating. Noam Galai/Getty 130 of 139 Kamie Crawford Kamie Crawford. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 131 of 139 Pheelz Pheelz. Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic 132 of 139 Kirk Frost & Rasheeda Kirk Frost and Rasheeda. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 133 of 139 Sasha Anne Sasha Anne. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 134 of 139 Lojay Lojay. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 135 of 139 Dolores Catania Dolores Catania. Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty 136 of 139 Rodrigo Prieto & Ethan Tobman Rodrigo Prieto and Ethan Tobman. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 137 of 139 Kerri Colby Kerri Colby. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty 138 of 139 Joey Camasta Joey Camasta. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage 139 of 139 Queen Lola Queen Lola. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Close